2001 Louisville Cardinals football team

2001 Louisville Cardinals football

C-USA champion Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 28–10 vs. BYU
Conference	Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 17
2001 record	11–2 (6–1 C-USA)
Head coach	John L. Smith
Home stadium	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (Capacity: 42,000)

2001 Conference USA football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#17 Louisville $		6	–	1		11	–	2
Cincinnati		5	–	2		7	–	5
UAB		5	–	2		6	–	5
East Carolina		5	–	2		6	–	6
Southern Miss		4	–	3		6	–	5
TCU		4	–	3		6	–	6
Memphis		3	–	4		5	–	6
Army		2	–	5		3	–	8
Tulane		1	–	6		3	–	9
Houston		0	–	7		0	–	11

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team, led by John L. Smith, played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. They ended the season with an 11–2 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 23	7:00 PM	New Mexico State*		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (John Thompson Foundation Classic)		W 45–24	38,129
September 1	12:30 PM	at Kentucky*		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Governor's Cup)	JPS	W 36–10	70,838
September 8	7:00 PM	Western Carolina*		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY		W 31–7	35,214
September 22	12:00 PM	at Illinois*		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPN	L 10–34	43,232
September 29	2:00 PM	Memphis		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY		W 38–21	39,256
October 4	7:30 PM	Colorado State*		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 7–2	39,389
October 16	8:00 PM	Southern Miss		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	ESPN2	W 24–14	33,627
October 27	2:00 PM	at Cincinnati		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails)		W 28–13	31,004
November 3	3:30 PM	Tulane		Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA		W 52–8	19,369
November 10	2:00 PM	Houston	No. 25	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY		W 34–10	40,479
November 15	7:30 PM	at East Carolina	No. 19	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC	ESPN	W 39–34	39,775
November 23	6:00 PM	at TCU	No. 17	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	ESPN	L 22–37	22,176
December 31	4:00 PM	vs. No. 19 BYU*	No. 23	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN2	W 28–10	58,968
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Louisville Cardinals football

Venues	Cardinal Stadium (1957–1997) Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (1997-current)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Cincinnati (The Keg of Nails) Kentucky (Governor's Cup) Memphis

Culture & lore	Cardinal Bird Marching band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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