2005 Louisville Cardinals football team
| 2005 Louisville Cardinals football | |
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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) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5 West Virginia $ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #19 Louisville | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||
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| September 4 | 3:30 PM | at Kentucky* | No. 12 | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | ESPN | W 31–24 | 70,752 | ||
| September 17 | 12:00 PM | Oregon State* | No. 11 | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky | ESPN | W 63–27 | 42,647 | ||
| September 24 | 6:45 PM | at South Florida | No. 9 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida | 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 | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia | ABC | L 44–46 3OT | 59,797 | ||
| October 22 | 12:00 PM | at Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • 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 | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut | ESPN | W 30–20 | 40,000 | ||
| January 2 | 12:30 PM | vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech* | No. 15 | Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida (Gator Bowl) | NBC | L 24–35 | 63,780 | ||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
Coaching staff
| 2005 Louisville Cardinals coaching staff | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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