2010 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 2010 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Charlie Strong, who was in his first season. They played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 3–4 in Big East play and were invited to the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, where they defeated Southern Miss, 31–28.

2010 Louisville Cardinals football
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl champion
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record7–6 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Sanford (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorVance Bedford (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPapa John's Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Connecticut $+   5 2     8 5  
West Virginia +   5 2     9 4  
Pittsburgh +   5 2     8 5  
Syracuse   4 3     8 5  
South Florida   3 4     8 5  
Louisville   3 4     7 6  
Cincinnati   2 5     4 8  
Rutgers   1 6     4 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
As of January 11, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 p.m.Kentucky*ABCL 16–2355,327[1]
September 113:30 p.m.Eastern Kentucky*
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, Kentucky
WHASW 23–1351,427[2]
September 185:30 p.m.at Oregon State*FSNNWL 28–3545,379 [3]
October 27:00 p.m.at Arkansas State*ESPN3W 34–2425,219[4]
October 92:00 p.m.Memphis* 
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, Kentucky (rivalry)
ESPN3W 56–048,427[5]
October 158:00 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, Kentucky (Keg of Nails)
ESPNL 27–3555,106[6]
October 233:30 p.m.Connecticut
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, Kentucky
ESPNUW 26–048,591[7]
October 3012:00 p.m.at PittsburghESPN3L 3–2048,562[8]
November 612:00 p.m.at SyracuseESPN3W 28–2040,735[9]
November 1312:00 p.m.South Florida
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, Kentucky
ESPNUL 21–24 OT43,887[10]
November 2012:00 p.m.West Virginia
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, Kentucky
ESPN3L 10–1751,772[11]
November 2611:00 a.m.at RutgersESPN2W 40–1337,422[12]
December 218:00 pmvs. Southern Miss*ESPNW 31–2820,017[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

References edit

  1. ^ "Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  2. ^ "Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs. Louisville Cardinals Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "Louisville Cardinals vs Oregon State Beavers Box Score". CBS College Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  4. ^ "Louisville Cardinals vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  5. ^ "NCAA Game Recap – Memphis v Louisville". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
  6. ^ "Cincinnati vs. Louisville – Box Score – October 15, 2010 – ESPN".
  7. ^ "Connecticut vs. Louisville – Box Score – October 23, 2010 – ESPN".
  8. ^ "Louisville Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  9. ^ "Louisville Cardinals vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  10. ^ "South Florida Bulls vs. Louisville Cardinals Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  11. ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Louisville Cardinals Box Score". ESPN.com. November 20, 2010. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
  12. ^ "Louisville Cardinals vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  13. ^ "Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Louisville Cardinals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2010.