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Louisville Football Team History


Louisville Cardinals
University of Louisville
 Louisville, KY
Founded: 1798
Stadium: Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium
Capacity: 42,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Bobby Petrino
Conference: Big East-Atlantic

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1910  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Bobby Petrino enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Louisville.
 The Cardinals won the Big East Conference Championship.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 3  vs. Kentucky  59   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Temple  62   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Miami  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Kansas State  24   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Middle Tennessee State  44   17   W    @ Nashville, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Cincinnati  23   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Syracuse  28   13   W       
 Thu., Nov. 2  vs. West Virginia  44   34   W       
 Thu., Nov. 9  @ Rutgers  25   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. South Florida  31   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Pittsburgh  48   24   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Connecticut  48   17   W       
 Tue., Jan. 2   Wake Forest  24   13   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored491
  Scoring Average37.8
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record90-72
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 12-1-0 AP
7 12-1-0 Coaches
7 12-1-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2006 Big East-Atlantic Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 12-1491212Won  24-136-1247141  Bobby Petrino

2006 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2006 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.