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2005 Louisville Cardinals football team

2005 Louisville Cardinals football
Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg
Gator Bowl, L 24–35 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 20
AP No. 19
2005 record 9–3 (5–2 Big East)
Head coach Bobby Petrino
Offensive coordinator Paul Petrino
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Mike Cassity
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
(Capacity: 42,000)
Seasons
« 2004 2006 »
2005 Big East football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#5 West Virginia $   7 0         11 1  
#19 Louisville   5 2         9 3  
Rutgers   4 3         7 5  
South Florida   4 3         6 6  
Pittsburgh   4 3         5 6  
Connecticut   2 5         5 6  
Cincinnati   2 5         4 7  
Syracuse   0 7         1 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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.


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