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2005 Louisville Cardinals football team
| 2005 Louisville Cardinals football |
|---|
| Big East Conference |
| No. 20 |
| No. 19 |
| 9–3 (5–2 Big East) |
| Bobby Petrino (3rd season) |
| Paul Petrino (3rd season) |
| Multiple |
| Mike Cassity (2nd season) |
| 4–3 |
| Papa John's Cardinal Stadium |
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kentucky* | No. 12 | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY (Governor's Cup) | ESPN Classic | W 31–24 | 70,752 |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Oregon State* | No. 11 | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ESPN | W 63–27 | 42,647 |
| September 24 | 6:45 p.m. | at South Florida | No. 9 | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPNU | L 14–45 | 33,586 |
| October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* | No. 24 | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ESPN Plus | W 61–10 | 40,219 |
| October 8 | 4:30 p.m. | North Carolina* | No. 23 | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | WHAS | W 69–14 | 41,334 |
| October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at West Virginia | No. 19 | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | ABC | L 44–46 3OT | 59,797 |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails) | ESPNU | W 46–22 | 21,086 | |
| November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 24 | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ESPN | W 42–20 | 42,692 |
| November 11 | 8:00 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 23 | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ESPN2 | W 56–5 | 41,219 |
| November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 17 | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ESPNU | W 41–17 | 37,896 |
| December 3 | 7:45 p.m. | at Connecticut | No. 16 | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPN | W 30–20 | 40,000 |
| January 2 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech* | No. 15 | Alltel StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | NBC | L 24–35 | 63,780 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
| 2005 Louisville Cardinals coaching staff | |
|---|---|
| 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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