2014 Louisville Cardinals football team

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2014 Louisville Cardinals football
Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg
Belk Bowl, L 14–37 vs. Georgia
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 24
Record9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
←  2013
2015  →
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. T–5 Florida State x$^  8 –0   13 –1  
No. 15 Clemson  6 –2   10 –3  
No. 24 Louisville  5 –3   9 –4  
Boston College  4 –4   7 –6  
NC State  3 –5   8 –5  
Syracuse  1 –7   3 –9  
Wake Forest  1 –7   3 –9  
Coastal Division
No. 8 Georgia Tech x  6 –2   11 –3  
Duke  5 –3   9 –4  
North Carolina  4 –4   6 –7  
Pittsburgh  4 –4   6 –7  
Miami (FL)  3 –5   6 –7  
Virginia Tech  3 –5   7 –6  
Virginia  3 –5   5 –7  
Championship: Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Bobby Petrino, who began his second stint at Louisville after eight years away, seven of which were spent as a head coach at other colleges and in the National Football League (NFL). The team played its 17th season at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. They were in their first season as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, having replaced departed member Maryland in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl, where they lost to Georgia.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 p.m. Miami (FL)
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
 ESPN W 31–1355,428
September 67:00 p.m. Murray State *No. 25
 ESPN3 W 66–2150,179
September 1312:30 p.m.at Virginia No. 21
 ACCN L 21–2334,816
September 203:30 p.m.at FIU *
 FS1 W 34–310,826
September 273:30 p.m. Wake Forest
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
 ESPNU W 20–1051,463
October 37:00 p.m.at Syracuse
ESPNW 28–637,569
October 113:30 p.m.at Clemson
ESPNUL 17–2381,500
October 183:30 p.m. NC State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
 ACCRSN W 30–1250,227
October 307:30 p.m.No. 2 Florida State No. 25
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
 ESPN L 31–4255,414
November 87:15 p.m.at Boston College
ESPN2 W 38–1933,565
November 223:30 p.m.at Notre Dame *No. 24
 NBC W 31–2880,795
November 2912:00 p.m. Kentucky *No. 22
 ESPN2 W 44–4055,118
December 306:30 p.m.vs. No. 13 Georgia *No. 21
ESPNL 14–3745,671
Source: [1]

Game summaries

Miami

13th meeting. 2–9–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, Cardinals 36–9.

Miami Hurricanes vs Louisville Cardinals – Game summary
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Miami0103013
Louisville7771031

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: September 1, 2014
  • Game time: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance: 55,428
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (Play-by-play) • David Pollack (Analyst) • Jesse Palmer (Analyst)
Game information

Murray State

19th meeting. 12–6 all time. Last meeting 2011, Cardinals 21–9.

Murray State Racers vs #25 Louisville Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Murray State707721
#25 Louisville212414766

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: September 6, 2014
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance: 50,179
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

Virginia

3rd meeting. Tied 1–1. Last meeting 1989, Cavaliers 16–15.

#21 Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Cavaliers – Game summary
Period1234Total
#21 Louisville7001421
Virginia7310323

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA

  • Date: September 13, 2014
  • Game time: 12:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance: 34,816
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV: ACCN
Game information

FIU

4th meeting. 2–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, Cardinals 72–0.

Louisville Cardinals vs FIU Panthers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Louisville7216034
FIU03003

at FIU Stadium • Miami, FL

  • Date: September 20, 2014
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance: 10,826
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
Game information

Wake Forest

2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2007, 24-13 Cardinals.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Louisville Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Wake Forest307010
Louisville0701320

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: September 27, 2014
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance: 51,463
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information

Syracuse

2nd meeting. Tied 6–6. Last meeting 2012, 45-26 Orange.

Louisville Cardinals vs Syracuse Orange – Game summary
Period1234Total
Louisville757928
Syracuse30306

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY

  • Date: October 3, 2014
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance: 37,569
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Clemson

1st meeting.

Louisville Cardinals vs Clemson Tigers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Louisville377017
Clemson776323

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: October 11, 2014
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance: 81,500
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information

NC State

5th meeting. 3–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, Wolfpack 31–24.

NC State Wolfpack vs Louisville Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
NC State603918
Louisville71031030

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: October 18, 2014
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance: 50,227
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV: Fox Sports 1
Game information

Florida State

15th meeting. 2–12 all time. Last meeting 2002, Cardinals 26–20.

Florida State Seminoles vs Louisville Cardinals – Game summary
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#2 Florida State07142142
#25 Louisville0213731

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: October 30, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (Play-by-play) • David Pollack (Analyst) • Jesse Palmer (Analyst)
Game information

Boston College

7th meeting. Tied 3–3. Last meeting 1998, Cardinals 52–28.

Louisville Cardinals vs Boston College Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Louisville31471438
Boston College766019

at Alumni Stadium • Chesnut Hill, MA

  • Date: November 8, 2014
  • Game time: 7:15 PM EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
Game information

Notre Dame

1st meeting.

Louisville Cardinals vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary
Period1234Total
#24 Louisville1437731
Notre Dame3314828

at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN

  • Date: November 22, 2014
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (Play-by-play) • Mike Mayock (Analyst)
Game information

Kentucky

27th meeting. 12–14 all time. Last meeting 2013, Cardinals 27–13.

Kentucky Wildcats vs Louisville Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Kentucky61431740
#22 Louisville02171644

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: November 29, 2014
  • Game time: Noon EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • Game attendance: 45,671
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information

Coaching staff

2014 Louisville Cardinals football staff
Coaching Staff Support Staff
  • Justin Burke – Offensive assistant
  • Mike Kurowski – Dir. of Athletic Equipment Operations
  • Denise Murphy – Administrative Asst.
  • Jonathan Saxon – Defensive graduate assistant
  • Will Stein – Offensive graduate assistant
  • Larry Slade – Dir. of Community Relations and Career Preparations
  • David Spina – Director of Video Operations
  • Andrew Wolfrum – Defensive Quality Control
 Strength and Conditioning Staff
  • Kyle Johnston – Head Athletic Trainer
  • Chad Lee – Assistant strength coach
  • Joshua Chatman – Assistant Athletic Trainer
  • Blake LeBlanc – Rehabilitation Coordinator
  • Kevin Ozimek – Assistant Athletic Trainer
  • Sam Zuege – Assistant Athletic Trainer

[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
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PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP RV2521RV—RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV24212024
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRVRV——RVRVRVRV23202024
CFP Not released25——24222121Not released

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References

  1. ↑ "2014 Louisville Cardinals Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Official Football Roster". Louisville Athletics. 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
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