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2013 Louisville Cardinals football team

2013 Louisville Cardinals football
Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg
Russell Athletic Bowl champion
Conference American Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 15
AP No. 15
2013 record 12–1 (7–1 The American)
Head coach Charlie Strong (4th year)
Offensive coordinator Shawn Watson (3rd year)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Vance Bedford (4th year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
(Capacity: 55,000)
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#10 UCF $   8 0         12 1  
#15 Louisville   7 1         12 1  
Cincinnati   6 2         9 4  
Houston   5 3         8 5  
SMU   4 4         5 7  
Rutgers   3 5         6 7  
Connecticut   3 5         3 9  
South Florida   2 6         2 10  
Memphis   1 7         3 9  
Temple   1 7         2 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Charlie Strong. The Cardinals played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. They were in their last year as a member of the American Athletic Conference (formerly known as the Big East) until they moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference starting on July 1, 2014. They finished the season 12–1, 7–1 in American Athletic play to finish in second place. They were invited to the Russell Athletic Bowl where they defeated Miami (FL).

The Cardinals finished the 2012 season 11–2, 5–2 in Big East play to finish in a four way tie for the Big East championship. As the highest rated of the four Big East champions in the final BCS poll, the Cardinals received the conference's automatic bid into a BCS game. It marked also the first time the Cardinals won back-to-back BIG EAST titles. Louisville finished a remarkable season by defeating third-ranked Florida 33–23 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, giving the Cardinals their 11th win for just the fourth time in school history.



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