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Louisville Cardinals
Location: Louisville, Kentucky ▪ Colors: Red, Black & White
Stadium: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (cap. 42,000)
Record: 50 Years, 290-267-7, .520 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 15 Bowls, 6-8-1, .433 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Big East, CUSA, MVC and Ind
Conference Champion: 7 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 7 Times
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50 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Big East | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 2.37 | 1.24 | Charlie Strong (7-6) | Belk Bowl-L | |||
| 2 | 2010 | Big East | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 2.69 | -0.36 | Charlie Strong (7-6) | Beef O'Brady's Bowl-W | |||
| 3 | 2009 | Big East | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -4.00 | 3.95 | Steve Kragthorpe (4-8) | ||||
| 4 | 2008 | Big East | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -3.83 | 0.79 | Steve Kragthorpe (5-7) | ||||
| 5 | 2007 | Big East | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5.02 | 4.33 | 10 | 8 | Steve Kragthorpe (6-6) | ||
| 6 | 2006 | Big East | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 19.94 | 3.88 | 13 | 3 | 6 | Bobby Petrino (12-1) | Orange Bowl-W |
| 7 | 2005 | Big East | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.12 | 0.08 | 12 | 9 | 19 | Bobby Petrino (9-3) | Gator Bowl-L |
| 8 | 2004 | CUSA | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 17.21 | -0.80 | 6 | 6 | Bobby Petrino (11-1) | Liberty Bowl-W | |
| 9 | 2003 | CUSA | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 1.32 | -4.62 | Bobby Petrino (9-4) | GMAC Bowl-L | |||
| 10 | 2002 | CUSA | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 0.77 | -1.18 | 17 | 17 | John Smith (7-6) | GMAC Bowl-L | |
| 11 | 2001 | CUSA | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 8.49 | -2.55 | 17 | 17 | John Smith (11-2) | Liberty Bowl-W | |
| 12 | 2000 | CUSA | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7.37 | -1.73 | 22 | John Smith (9-3) | Liberty Bowl-L | ||
| 13 | 1999 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4.36 | 0.32 | John Smith (7-5) | Humanitarian Bowl-L | |||
| 14 | 1998 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | -0.28 | -2.74 | John Smith (7-5) | Motor City Bowl-L | |||
| 15 | 1997 | CUSA | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -14.89 | -0.84 | Ron Cooper (1-10) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | CUSA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0.27 | 2.37 | Ron Cooper (5-6) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 1.79 | -4.84 | Ron Cooper (7-4) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -0.60 | -0.71 | Howard Schnellenberger (6-5) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.51 | 3.16 | 13 | 24 | Howard Schnellenberger (9-3) | Liberty Bowl-W | |
| 20 | 1992 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0.45 | 3.58 | Howard Schnellenberger (5-6) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -13.61 | 2.14 | Howard Schnellenberger (2-9) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | Ind | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 7.93 | -3.72 | 14 | 14 | Howard Schnellenberger (10-1-1) | Fiesta Bowl-W | |
| 23 | 1989 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.14 | -2.50 | Howard Schnellenberger (6-5) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 1.85 | -0.97 | Howard Schnellenberger (8-3) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -10.60 | -2.63 | Howard Schnellenberger (3-7-1) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -11.41 | -1.52 | Howard Schnellenberger (3-8) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -16.25 | -0.24 | Howard Schnellenberger (2-9) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -12.07 | -0.90 | Bob Weber (2-9) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -6.47 | 5.84 | Bob Weber (3-8) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -6.84 | -0.06 | Bob Weber (5-6) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -4.02 | -1.38 | Bob Weber (5-6) | ||||
| 32 | 1980 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2.90 | 4.49 | Bob Weber (5-6) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | -2.30 | 1.44 | Vince Gibson (4-6-1) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 3.45 | -3.48 | Vince Gibson (7-4) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | -0.89 | -5.74 | Vince Gibson (8-3-1) | Independence Bowl-L | |||
| 36 | 1976 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -3.43 | 1.59 | Vince Gibson (5-6) | ||||
| 37 | 1975 | Ind | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -20.13 | -5.00 | Vince Gibson (1-10) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | MVC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -7.10 | -0.41 | Tom Alley (4-7) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | MVC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -6.34 | -7.65 | Tom Alley (5-6) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | MVC | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 5.91 | -9.90 | 17 | 18 | Lee Corso (9-1) | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | MVC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 0.37 | -5.75 | Lee Corso (6-3-1) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | MVC | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | -4.14 | -7.78 | Lee Corso (8-3-1) | Pasadena Bowl-T | |||
| 43 | 1969 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -11.53 | -8.15 | Lee Corso (5-4-1) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | MVC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -13.98 | -10.45 | Frank Camp (5-5) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | MVC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -0.66 | -5.90 | Frank Camp (5-5) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | MVC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -2.14 | -6.53 | Frank Camp (6-4) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | MVC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -3.96 | -7.71 | Frank Camp (6-4) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | MVC | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -20.88 | -9.08 | Frank Camp (1-9) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -16.52 | -8.06 | Frank Camp (3-7) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -1.11 | -3.03 | Frank Camp (6-4) |