2005 Louisville Cardinals football team

2005 Louisville Cardinals football
Gator Bowl, L 24–35 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 20
AP No. 19
Record 9–3 (5–2 Big East)
Head coach
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)
2005 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 West Virginia $   7 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 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.

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 31–24 70,752
September 17 12:00 PM Oregon State* No. 11
ESPN W 63–27 42,647
September 24 6:45 PM at South Florida No. 9
ESPNU L 14–45 33,586
October 1 12:00 PM Florida Atlantic* No. 24
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, Kentucky
 ESPN+ W 61–10 40,219
October 8 4:30 PM North Carolina* No. 23
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, Kentucky
 WHAS W 69–14 41,334
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 46–22 21,086
November 3 7:30 PM Pittsburgh No. 24
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, Kentucky
 ESPN W 42–20 42,692
November 11 8:00 PM Rutgers No. 23
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, Kentucky
 ESPN2 W 56–5 41,219
November 26 3:30 PM Syracuse No. 17
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, Kentucky
 ESPNU W 41–17 37,896
December 3 7:45 PM at Connecticut No. 16
ESPN W 30–20 40,000
January 2 12:30 PM vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech* No. 15
NBC L 24–35 63,780
  • *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
Pos. # Name Class
TE 82 Gary Barnidge So
QB 12 Brian Brohm So
G 59 Jason Spitz Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 58 Elvis Dumervil Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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