American college football season
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The 2005 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season . The team, led by Bobby Petrino in his third year at the school, played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium . They finished 9–3 in their first season as a member of the Big East Conference with a 5–2 conference record.
Season [ ]
The Cardinals finished the 2004 season with an 11–1 record, including a win in the 2004 Liberty Bowl . After the win, they were ranked 6th in the nation . The team was picked, by the Big East media, to finish first in the conference, and ranked 12th in the preseason polls.
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 3:30 PM at Kentucky * No. 12 ESPN W 31–2470,752
September 17 12:00 PM Oregon State * No. 11 ESPN W 63–2742,647
September 24 6:45 PM at South Florida No. 9 ESPNU L 14–4533,586
October 1 12:00 PM Florida Atlantic * No. 24 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, Kentucky ESPN+ W 61–1040,219
October 8 4:30 PM North Carolina * No. 23 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, Kentucky WHAS W 69–1441,334
October 15 3:30 PM at West Virginia No. 19 ABC L 44–46 3OT 59,797
October 22 12:00 PM at Cincinnati ESPNU W 46–2221,086
November 3 7:30 PM Pittsburgh No. 24 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, Kentucky ESPN W 42–2042,692
November 11 8:00 PM Rutgers No. 23 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, Kentucky ESPN2 W 56–541,219
November 26 3:30 PM Syracuse No. 17 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, Kentucky ESPNU W 41–1737,896
December 3 7:45 PM at Connecticut No. 16 ESPN W 30–2040,000
January 2 12:30 PM vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech * No. 15 NBC L 24–3563,780
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Roster [ ]
2005 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Coaching staff [ ]
2005 Louisville Cardinals coaching staff
Name
Position
Bobby Petrino
Head Coach
Greg Nord
Assistant Head Coach / Tight Ends / Running Backs Coach
Mike Cassity
Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Coach
Paul Petrino
Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach
Jeff Brohm
Quarterbacks Coach
Reggie Johnson
Inside Linebackers Coach
Tony Levine
Outside Linebackers Coach / Special Teams Coordinator
Mike Summers
Offensive Line Coach
Joe Whitt, Jr.
Cornerbacks Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Kevin Wolthausen
Defensive Line Coach
References [ ]
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