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2011 Louisville Cardinals football team

2011 Louisville Cardinals football
Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg
Big East co-champion
Belk Bowl, L 24–31 vs. NC State
Conference Big East Conference
2011 record 7–6 (5–2 Big East)
Head coach Charlie Strong (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Mike Sanford (games 1–5)
Shawn Watson (interim, games 5–12)
Defensive coordinator Vance Bedford (2nd year)
Home stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
(Capacity: 55,000)
Seasons
« 2010 2012 »
2011 Big East football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#17 West Virginia $+   5 2         10 3  
#25 Cincinnati +   5 2         10 3  
Louisville +   5 2         7 6  
Rutgers   4 3         9 4  
Pittsburgh   4 3         6 7  
Connecticut   3 4         5 7  
South Florida   1 6         5 7  
Syracuse   1 6         5 7  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
As of January 11, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Charlie Strong and played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. They were a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–2 in Big East play to share the conference championship with Cincinnati and West Virginia. Due to tie-break rules, the Cardinals did not receive the Big East's automatic bid into a BCS bowl; West Virginia received the bid. The Cardinals were instead invited to the Belk Bowl, where they were defeated by North Carolina State, 31–24.


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