Louisville Cardinals
University	University of Louisville
Conference	Big East
NCAA	Division I
Athletics director	Tom Jurich
Location	Louisville, KY
Varsity teams	18
Football stadium	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
Basketball arena	Freedom Hall
Baseball stadium	Jim Patterson Stadium
Mascot	Cardinal Bird
Nickname	Cardinals
Fight song
Colors	Red and Black
Homepage	UofLsports.com

The Louisville Cardinals (also known as the Cards) are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public University in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United Tom Jurich (born July 26, 1956) is the Director of Athletics for the University of Louisville. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, called by some "The Oven" "The Slice" or "The Pizza Palace" is a football Stadium located Freedom Hall is a multipurpose Arena in Louisville Kentucky, on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is owned by the Commonwealth Jim Patterson Stadium is a Baseball Stadium in Louisville Kentucky. The Cardinal Bird is the mascot of the University of Louisville. The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public University in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. A member of the Big East Conference since 2005, they are known nationally as a traditional power in men's basketball and women's volleyball. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United In recent years, the football team has also gained national attention with a 38-11 record since 2004 and finishes in the top 6 in both the final Bowl Championship Series and AP polls in two of the last four seasons. The Bowl Championship Series ( BCS) is a selection system designed to give the top two teams in the NCAA FBS Bowl Subdivision System an opportunity to compete in a "national On the gridiron, the Cardinals were the 2006 champions of the Big East Conference and the 2007 Orange Bowl. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States

U of L's fan base is strongest in the greater Louisville area. U of L has cable television and radio affiliates throughout the state of Kentucky.

The total sales of U of L merchandise has tripled since 2001, now ranking 32nd nationally in sales. Since 1997, the school has spent over $150 million, all from private funding, in upgrading its sports facilities. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Since 2004, U of L has won conference titles in eight sports. U of L currently fields 13 women's teams and 10 men's teams.

In the Sears Directors' Cup final standings released in June 2007, U of L finished 28th nationally, matching the second-highest finish in the all-sports rankings by any university from Kentucky.

Louisville team sports

Baseball

Alternative logo

Score graph for the 2006 Baseball season

Team Established: 1909

All Time Record: 1,356-1,284 (. 513)

2006 record: 31-29

Playing Facility: Jim Patterson Stadium (2005)

Head Coach: Dan McDonnell

NCAA Tournament Appearances:

Last NCAA Appearance: 2007

College World Series Appearances: 1 (2007)

Conference Titles: 2

Drafted Players: 50

Players In The MLB system: 5

The Louisville Cardinals Baseball team had a dream season in the 2007 season under the guidance of first year Head Coach Dan McDonnell. Jim Patterson Stadium is a Baseball Stadium in Louisville Kentucky. The Cardinals finished 47-24 and finished the season ranked as high as 6th in some major polls while advancing to the College World Series for the first time in school history. The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Throughout the NCAA Tournament the Cardinals were considered the Cinderella of the tournament and made national headlines for their powerful offensive play. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Louisville also hosted an NCAA Super Regional for the first time in school history at Jim Patterson Stadium. Jim Patterson Stadium is a Baseball Stadium in Louisville Kentucky.

Men's Basketball

Main article: Louisville Cardinals men's basketball

The 2005 senior headed Final Four team won nearly all close games

Graph of UofL's cumulative all time wins and losses

Team Established: 1911

All Time Record: 1,529-816 (. The Louisville Cardinals basketball team is the 18th winningest College basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 11th best winning percentage in college 652)

Playing Facility: Freedom Hall (1956)

Court: Denny Crum Court (2007)

Head Coach: Rick Pitino

National Titles: 2

NCAA Final Fours: 8

Conference Titles: 11

NCAA Tournament Appearances: 34

NIT Appearances: 14

Last NCAA Appearance: 2008

All-Americans: 18

Drafted Players: 71

Players In The NBA: 1 (Francisco García)

UofL's basketball tradition was established by Muhlenberg County native, Coach Bernard "Peck" Hickman. Freedom Hall is a multipurpose Arena in Louisville Kentucky, on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is owned by the Commonwealth Denzil E "Denny" Crum (born March 2, 1937) is an American former college men's Basketball coach Rick Pitino (born September 18, 1952) is the head Basketball coach at the University of Louisville. Francisco García (born December 31 1981, in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican professional Basketball player who currently plays for Muhlenberg County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Bernard "Peck" Hickman ( October 5, 1911 – February 20, 2000) is best known as the man who turned the University of Louisville The Cards never had a losing season in Hickman's 23 years, prior to his arrival the team had only had 11 winning seasons. In 1956, Hickman's team won the NIT, then considered a national championship on a par with the NCAA tournament. The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the After retiring he became the school's A. D. and hired, then John Wooden assistant and future Hall of Famer, Denny Crum, who led the team to two NCAA's Division I basketball championships in 1980 and 1986 and eight Final Fours. John Robert Wooden (born October 14 1910) is a retired American Basketball coach The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball Denzil E "Denny" Crum (born March 2, 1937) is an American former college men's Basketball coach The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The men's basketball team currently ranks fifth in all-time NCAA Tournament wins and has been in the top five in average attendance each year since the 1982-83 season. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the Perennial rivals include the University of Kentucky, University of Cincinnati, and the University of Memphis. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located The University of Cincinnati is a Coeducational public Research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. The University of Memphis is an American public Research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee Over the past 12 years, Marquette University has also become a heated rival. Marquette University is a private coeducational Jesuit, Roman Catholic University located in Milwaukee Wisconsin.

The Cardinals' hired former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino in 2001, adding fuel to the UK rivalry. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located Rick Pitino (born September 18, 1952) is the head Basketball coach at the University of Louisville. In the 2004-2005 season, Pitino led the Cardinals return to the Final Four after a 19-year absence.

Women's Basketball

The 05-06 Lady Card's score graph

Team Established: 1975

All Time Record: 547-390 (. 583)

06-07 record: 26-8

Playing Facility: Freedom Hall (1955)

Head Coach: Jeff Walz

Conference Titles: 12

NCAA Appearances: 12

Last NCAA Appearance: 2008

All-Americans: 6

Drafted Players: 2

Cheerleading

The cheerleading squads are also a national powerhouse, with the co-ed squad winning 11 NCA (National Cheer Association) championships since 1985 and the all girl squad winning 5 consecutive championships since 2001. Freedom Hall is a multipurpose Arena in Louisville Kentucky, on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is owned by the Commonwealth

The teams are coached by Todd Sharp, Misty Hogens, and James Speed.

The Cardinal Bird Mascot also falls under the jurisdiction of the University of Louisville Spirit Groups. The Cardinal Bird is the mascot of the University of Louisville. The "Bird" also competes with the cheerleaders in national competitions and makes regular appearances in the Louisville Metro Area.

The University of Louisville Spirit Groups hold more national titles than any other sport offered at the University.

Dance Team

Field hockey

Score graph for 2005 Field Hockey team

Team Established: 1976

All Time Record: 229-286 (. 444)

Fall 2006 record: 12-8

Playing Facility: Trager Stadium (2000)

Head Coach: Pam Bustin

Conference Titles: 3

NCAA Appearances: 2

Last NCAA Appearance: 3

All-Americans: 3

The UofL women's field hockey team received the NFHCA Division I National Academic Team Award for their 3. Trager Stadium is a Field hockey stadium located on the campus of the University of Louisville in Louisville Kentucky. 65 GPA, which was the highest in the nation. [1] The team also won two MAC tourney titles in 2003 and 2004 and finished one game back in their first Big East season. The Mid-American Conference ( MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division I college athletic conference with a membership The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United

Football

Main article: Louisville Cardinals football

Score graph for the 2006 Football Cardinals

Graph of cumm. The University of Louisville Cardinals football team is a member of the Big East Conference. all time wins for the UofL Football team

Team Established: 1912

All Time Record: 431-411 (. 51)

2007 Season record: 6-6

Playing Facility: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (1998)

Head Coach: Steve Kragthorpe

Conference Titles: 4

Bowl Appearances: 13

Last Bowl Appearance: 2006 FedEx Orange Bowl

All-Americans: 22

Drafted Players: 85

Players In The NFL: 21

Under the guidance of head coaches John L. Smith (1998-2002) and Bobby Petrino (2003-2007), the Louisville football program went to nine consecutive bowl games, a streak that ended in the 2007 season. Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, called by some "The Oven" "The Slice" or "The Pizza Palace" is a football Stadium located Steve Kragthorpe (born April 28 1965 in Missoula Montana) is the head coach for the University of Louisville football team The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States John Lansing Smith (born November 15, 1948 in Idaho Falls Idaho) is a former College football coach most recently the Head coach Bobby Petrino (born in Lewistown Montana) is an American College football coach and the current head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public University in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with

Under Coach Smith, the Cardinals spent 11 weeks in the AP Top 25, including a #17 final finish in 2000.

Under Coach Petrino, the Cardinals were ranked in all but three of the weekly AP polls since the beginning of the 2004 season. This includes a #6 final finish in both 2004 and 2006, as well as a #19 final finish in 2005.

In the 2004 season, the Cardinals went 11-1 and won the Conference USA Championship. Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The Cardinals went to the Liberty Bowl, where they defeated #10-ranked and previously-undefeated Boise State. The Liberty Bowl is an annual US American College football Bowl game played in December of each year since 1959 Boise State University is a Public university located near downtown Boise, the Capital city of the U

In 2005, the Cardinals finished 9-3 after falling to Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl and completed the season ranked #19 in the AP Poll and #20 in the Coaches' Poll. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic University in The Gator Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville Florida.

In 2006, the Cardinals began the season ranked #13 in the AP poll and finished the season with a 12-1 record, their first Big East Conference title and completed the season with a 24-13 victory over the Atlantic Coast Conference champion Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the FedEx Orange Bowl. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Originally Wake Forest 's athletic teams were known as the Fighting Baptists due to its association with the Baptist Convention (from which it later separated itself The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States The Cards finished the 2006 season ranked #6 in the AP Poll and #7 in the Coaches Poll, while being ranked #6 in the Bowl Championship Series Poll. The Bowl Championship Series ( BCS) is a selection system designed to give the top two teams in the NCAA FBS Bowl Subdivision System an opportunity to compete in a "national

UofL winning percentage by year

On January 9, 2007, Steve Kragthorpe was introduced as the new head coach of the Cardinals, within 48 hours after Bobby Petrino announced his departure to take the head coaching position with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. Steve Kragthorpe (born April 28 1965 in Missoula Montana) is the head coach for the University of Louisville football team Bobby Petrino (born in Lewistown Montana) is an American College football coach and the current head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Cardinals went 6-6 in Kragthorpe's first season.

None of the football program's recent success would have been possible without the vision and efforts of former coach Howard Schnellenberger, who was the head coach from 1985-1994. Howard Schnellenberger (born March 16, 1934) is an American football coach at both the professional and college level His greatest achievement at U of L was a 34-7 drubbing of the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl, which culminated in U of L's first national ranking (11th) and a 10-1-1 record. Athletic teams at The University of Alabama are known as the Crimson Tide. The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips is a United States College football Bowl game played annually since 1971

Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, as viewed from Central Avenue. Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, called by some "The Oven" "The Slice" or "The Pizza Palace" is a football Stadium located

The University of Louisville football program's home is Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, called by some "The Oven" "The Slice" or "The Pizza Palace" is a football Stadium located

Retired numbers

• The only number retired by the University of Louisville's football program is #16, which was worn by NFL legend Johnny Unitas. John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas ( May 7, 1933 &ndash September 11, 2002) nicknamed The Golden Arm and often called A statue of Unitas prominently overlooks the north end zone of Cardinal Stadium and is touched by every Cardinal as he enters the field prior to kickoff.

Retired jerseys

• UofL has retired the jerseys (not the numbers) of the following former Cardinal football players: Bruce Armstrong, Ray Buchanan, Doug Buffone, Ernie Green, Tom Jackson, Joe Jacoby, Otto Knop, Lenny Lyles, Sam Madison, Frank Minnifield, Chris Redman, Otis Wilson, Roman Oben, Dwayne Woodruff, and Jeff Brohm. Bruce Charles Armstrong (born September 7, 1965) is a former Offensive tackle in the National Football League from 1987 to 2000 playing Raymond Louis Buchanan (born September 29, 1971 in Chicago Illinois) is a former American football player in the NFL. Douglas John Buffone (born June 27, 1944 in the near- Pittsburgh rural town of Yatesboro Pennsylvania) is a former American football Thomas (Tom Jackson also referred to "TJ" or Tommy (b Joseph Erwin Jacoby (born July 6, 1959 in Louisville, Kentucky) was an American football Offensive lineman in the Lenny Lyles (born January 26, 1936 in Nashville Tennessee) is a former professional American Football Defensive back. Samuel Adolfus Madison Jr (born April 23, 1974 in Thomasville Georgia) is a Pro Bowl Cornerback who currently plays for the Frank Minnifield (born January 1, 1960, Lexington Kentucky) is a former American football player who played Defensive back for the Chris James Redman (born July 7, 1977 in) is an American football Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football Otis Ray Wilson (born September 15 1957 in Brooklyn New York) is a former American football Linebacker in the National Football Roman Dissake Oben (born October 9, 1972 in Cameroon) is an American football Offensive tackle who currently is a Free Agent in the Dwayne Woodruff (born February 18, 1957 in Bowling Green Kentucky) is a former professional American football player who played Cornerback Jeffrey Scott Brohm (born on April 24, 1971 in Louisville Kentucky) is the Assistant Head Coach and the Offensive Coordinator for

Rowing

Lacrosse

To be added in 2007

Soccer

2005 women's soccer Score Graph

2005 men's soccer Score Graph

Women's

Team Established: 1985

All Time Record: 125-234 (. The Sun Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso Texas. The Pasadena Bowl, also known as the Junior Rose Bowl, was formerly a college football Bowl game which was played between 1967 and 1971 in Pasadena California The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA -sanctioned Division I College football Bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips is a United States College football Bowl game played annually since 1971 The Liberty Bowl is an annual US American College football Bowl game played in December of each year since 1959 The Motor City Bowl is a post-season College football Bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually since 1997 The Humanitarian Bowl is a post-season NCAA -sanctioned Division I FBS College football Bowl game that has been played annually at 30000-seat The Liberty Bowl is an annual US American College football Bowl game played in December of each year since 1959 The Liberty Bowl is an annual US American College football Bowl game played in December of each year since 1959 The GMAC Bowl is a post-season NCAA -sanctioned Division I Football Bowl Subdivision College football Bowl game that has been played The GMAC Bowl is a post-season NCAA -sanctioned Division I Football Bowl Subdivision College football Bowl game that has been played The Liberty Bowl is an annual US American College football Bowl game played in December of each year since 1959 The Gator Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville Florida. The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States 348)

Fall 2005 record: 11-7

Playing Facility: Cardinal Park Soccer and Track Stadium (2000)

Head Coach: Karen Ferguson

Conference Titles: 0

All Americans: 1

Men's

Team Established: 1979

All Time Record: 185-272 (. 404)

Fall 2005 Record: 5-11

Playing Facility: Cardinal Park Soccer and Track Stadium (2000)

Head Coach: Tony Colevechia

Conference Titles: 2

Softball

Score graph for 2006 softball team

Team Established: 2000

All time record: 259-157 (. 622)

2006 record: 48-10

Playing Facility: Ulmer Stadium (2000)

Head Coach: Sandy Pearson

Conference championships: 2

NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2

Last NCAA Appearance: 2006

All-Americans: 1

Volleyball

Score graph for the 2005 Volleyball team

Team Established: 1975

All Time Record: 662-360 (. 647)

Playing Facility: Cardinal Arena (1990)

Record at Cardinal Arena: 153-19

Head Coach: Leonid Yelin

Conference Titles: 16

NCAA Tournament Appearances: 14

Last NCAA Appearance: 2005

All-Americans: 2

Volleyball has traditionally been one of UofL's most successful programs, led by head coach Leonid Yelin, whose . Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet 772 career winning percentage ranks 9th among active coaches. During the 2005 season, UofL was ranked as high as #6 en route to a 30-3 record, a regular season tie for the Big East title, and a second straight trip to the Sweet 16. The team also had an average attendance of 1,215 per game in their 840 seat Cardinal Arena, with fans turned away at several games. Currently UofL is seeking state funding to expand the arena to better meet fan demands and prevent unsafe "standing room only" crowds. UofL also hosted both the 2005 Big East Volleyball tournament and the first two rounds of NCAA volleyball tournament at the Kentucky International Expo Center in Downtown Louisville. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Downtown Louisville is the largest central business district in the state of Kentucky and the urban hub of the Louisville Kentucky Metropolitan Area

In 2005, two Cardinals, seniors Lena Ustymenko and Jennifer Hoffman, were named second team All-American. Previously only one Big East volleyball player had been named an All-American. [2] Ustymenko was also named the 2005 Big East player of the year and Hoffman led the nation in hitting percentage in the Card's 6-2 offense. [3] The program has won 14 of its last 15 conference titles (with another in 1983) and has been to the NCAA tourney 16 times since 1982, with 44 players making their all-conference team. The team has a 153-19 all time record at Cardinal Arena.

Cross Country

Men's CC

2006: Finished 15th at NCAA Championships

2007: Finished 9th at NCAA Championships

Golf

Swimming And Diving

Tennis

Conference Championships

Main article: Louisville Cardinals Conference Championships by Year

Director's Cup

UofL has risen from 174th in the Director's cup standings in 1999-2000 to 28th in 2006-2007. List of every conference championship by the Louisville Cardinals since 1980 either regular season tie for regular season or conference tournament championship

Sport Facilities

Fan Support

Average Per-Game Attendance by Sport, 2005-2006

Jim Patterson Baseball Stadium and Sports Medicine Complex

• • Volleyball total includes three games at the 3,000 seat Kentucky International Convention Center.

Notable athletic alumni

Main article: List of University of Louisville people

Radio affiliates

Main article: Louisville Cardinal's Radio Affiliates

Nelligan Sports' Paul Rogers is the play by play person for U of L football & men's basketball. The following is a list of people associated with the University of Louisville. A list of Louisville Cardinals radio affiliates, 2005-2006 season

U of L games are broadcast in Lexington KY on WMKJ 105. 5 FM and WKRD 790 AM - Louisville, KY (Flagship Station)

Rivalry with Kentucky

Main article: Kentucky-Louisville rivalry

UK currently has by far the most wins in the basketball rivalry. Background Despite their geographical proximity the histories of the two schools are radically different Kentucky has won seven national championships to Louisville's two.

The Louisville Cardinals rivalry with the Kentucky Wildcats is widely considered one of the most intense college rivalries in the United ^[1]. The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's athletic teams representing the University of Kentucky (UK a founding member of the Southeastern Conference It is also one of the few rivalries to be equally intense in basketball and football, and practically every other sport as well. The men's basketball game is called the Battle for the Bluegrass; the football game is officially called the Governor's Cup.

Unlike many in-state rivalries that have been played continuously for many decades, these two schools went through a long period from the 1930s to the 1980s of rarely facing each other. They did play frequently from the 1900s to 1920's, with UK dominating in both sports. The results have been mixed since the renewal of the men's basketball rivalry in 1983-84 and football in 1994, with UK leading the modern basketball rivalry (17 of 27 games or 62. 9%) and Louisville leading the modern football rivalry (9 of 14 games or 64. 3%). UK leads the overall football rivalry 11 games to 9 and the overall basketball rivalry 26 games to 13.

UofL's success in football has been aided by University of Kentucky alumni, such as former Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger, Co-Defensive Coordinator Mike Cassity, and Assistant Coach Greg Nord, as well as Lexington-area players Eric Shelton, David Akers, Frank Minnifield, and Travis Leffew. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located Howard Schnellenberger (born March 16, 1934) is an American football coach at both the professional and college level Eric Shelton (born June 23, 1983 in) is an American football Running back who is currently a Free agent. David Roy Akers (AY-kers (born December 9 1974 in Lexington Kentucky) is an American football Placekicker who currently plays for the Philadelphia Frank Minnifield (born January 1, 1960, Lexington Kentucky) is a former American football player who played Defensive back for the Additionally, native Louisvillians such as Brian Brohm and Michael Bush have helped move Louisville Football to an upper tier football program. Louisville also recruits heavily out of Florida.

Sports trivia

• Within the intrastate rivalry with UK, the team that has won the football game has lost the following basketball game every year, except in 2003 when UofL won both. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• In 2005, UofL was among only a handful of schools to average better than 97 percent attendance to capacity in volleyball, men's basketball, and football.
• The film "The Replacements" was based on former Cardinal quarterback Ed Rubbert (played by Keanu Reeves), who led the Washington Redskins' 1987 strike team to a 3-0 record en route to the franchise's Super Bowl XXI championship. The Replacements is a 2000 American Comedy Film directed by Howard Deutch. Keanu Charles Reeves (kiːˈɑːnuː born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian Actor. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Super Bowl XXI was an American football game played on January 25, 1987 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to
• The high five was popularized by the Cardinal basketball team during its run to the 1980 NCAA Championship. "Gimme five" redirects here For the ITV children's show see Gimme 5.
• UofL is one of two universities in the state of Kentucky to have a women's rowing team, the other being Murray State University. GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 Murray State University, located in the town of Murray, Kentucky, is an approximately 10000-student four-year public university
• The UofL football program annually plays for the Governor's Cup (awarded to the winner of the Louisville-Kentucky football game) and the Keg of Nails (awarded to the winner of the Louisville-Cincinnati football game). Background Despite their geographical proximity the histories of the two schools are radically different The Governor's Cup is currently residing in Lexington, and the Keg of Nails in Louisville.
• The Cardinal volleyball team has won 14 of the last 15 conference championships. In the past two years the team has a combined 60-6 record with consecutive NCAA Sweet 16 appearances.
• The 2006 Baseball Cardinals broke the Big East Conference Tournament record with a . The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United 409 batting average. [9]

References

See also

• Sports in Louisville, Kentucky

External links

• University of Louisville official athletic website
• Big East Conference official website