2015 Louisville Cardinals football team

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2015 Louisville Cardinals football
Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg
Music City Bowl champion
Music City Bowl, W 27–21 vs. Texas A&M
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record8–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
←  2014
2016  →
2015 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson x$^  8 –0   14 –1  
No. 14 Florida State  6 –2   10 –3  
Louisville  5 –3   8 –5  
NC State  3 –5   7 –6  
Syracuse  2 –6   4 –8  
Wake Forest  1 –7   3 –9  
Boston College  0 –8   3 –9  
Coastal Division
No. 15 North Carolina x  8 –0   11 –3  
Pittsburgh  6 –2   8 –5  
Miami (FL)  5 –3   8 –5  
Duke  4 –4   8 –5  
Virginia Tech  4 –4   7 –6  
Virginia  3 –5   4 –8  
Georgia Tech  1 –7   3 –9  
Championship: Clemson 45, North Carolina 37
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Bobby Petrino, who began his second stint at Louisville in 2014 season after eight years away. The team played its 18th season at its current home of Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. They competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Music City Bowl where they defeated Texas A&M.

Contents

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Louisville		Alma MaterBefore Louisville
Bobby Petrino Head coach6 Carroll College (1983) Western Kentucky – Head coach (2014)
Garrick McGee Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach / assistant head coach2 Oklahoma (1996) UAB – Head coach (2013)
Todd Grantham Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach2 Virginia Tech (1988) Georgia – Defensive coordinator (2013)
Greg Brown Safeties Coach / recruiting coordinator2 UTEP (1980) Alabama – Safeties Coach (2013)
Terrell Buckley Cornerbacks coach2 Florida State (1991) Akron – Cornerbacks Coach (2013)
Tony GranthamInside linebackers coach / special teams coordinator2 Radford (2000) Navy – Outside linebackers coach (2013)
Chris KlenakisOffensive line coach / running game coordinator2 Nevada (1992) Iowa State – Offensive line coach (2013)
L.D. ScottDefensive line coach2 Louisville (2009) Western Kentucky – Defensive ends coach (2013)
Kolby Smith Running backs coach2 Louisville (2006) Western Kentucky – Running backs coach (2013)
Lamar Thomas Wide receivers coach2 Miami (1992) Western Kentucky – Wide receivers coach (2013)
Joe MidayDirector of strength and conditioning1 Marshall (2008) Western Kentucky – Director of strength and conditioning (2013)
Scott WilksAssistant director of strength and conditioning2 Marshall (2009) Western Kentucky – Assistant director of strength and conditioning (2013)
Andrew WagnerDirector of football operations2 Butler (1999) Western Kentucky – Director of football operations (2013)

Roster

2015 Louisville Cardinals Football

Quarterbacks

  •  7 Reggie Bonnafon – sophomore (6'3, 209)
  •  8 Lamar Jackson – freshman (6'3, 196) *
  • 11 Will Gardner – Redshirt.svg junior (6'5, 220)
  • 13 Ethan Horton – sophomore (6'0, 208)
  • 14 Kyle Bolin – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'2, 208)

Running backs

  •  4 Corvin Lamb – Redshirt.svg senior (5'9, 208)
  • 12 Trey Smith – freshman (6'0, 215) *
  • 23 Brandon Radcliff – Redshirt.svg junior (5'9, 214)
  • 27 L. J. Scott – sophomore (6'0, 226)
  • 31 Mitchell Allen – freshman (5'9, 191) *
  • 31 Darius Skinner – Redshirt.svg senior (5'7, 190)
  • 33 Malin Jones – junior (6'0, 225)
  • 34 Jeremy Smith – sophomore (6'2, 225) *

Fullbacks

  • 37 Conner Kronk – sophomore (5'11, 220)
  • 39 Griffin Uhl – Redshirt.svg junior (6'2, 264)

Wide receivers

  •  1 Alphonso Carter – sophomore (6'3, 205)
  •  2 Jamari Staples – junior (6'4, 195) *
  •  3 Pat Thomas – junior (6'4, 190)
  •  9 Traveon Samuel – freshman (5'7, 175)
  • 17 James Quick – junior (6'1, 191)
  • 19 Ja'Quay Savage – senior (6'3, 214)
  • 26 Jalen Washington – freshman (5'7, 177)
  • 38 Chris Miele – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'2, 190)
  • 81 Emonee Spence – freshman (6'3, 194) *
  • 82 Dontez Byrd – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'11, 170)
  • 84 Gio Pascascio – junior (6'3, 185)
  • 85 Cody Swabek – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 168)
  • 86 Devonte Peete – freshman (6'6, 203) *
  • 87 Jaylen Smith – freshman (6'4, 184) *
  • 88 Javonte Bagley – sophomore (6'3, 192)

Tight ends

  • 18 Cole Hikutini – junior (6'5, 240) *
  • 42 Tyler Polston – sophomore (6'2, 240)
  • 44 Paul Logsdon – sophomore (6'3, 210)
  • 80 Charles Standberry – sophomore (6'3, 226)
  • 83 Micky Crum – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 257)
  • 89 Keith Towbridge – junior (6'5, 261)
 

Offensive linemen

  • 50 Khalil Hunter – junior (6'4, 300) *
  • 54 Kevin Austin – sophomore (6'3, 307)
  • 56 Kiola Mahoni – sophomore (6'3, 300) *
  • 60 Tyler Haycraft – freshman (6'3, 269)
  • 61 Tobijah Hughley – Redshirt.svg junior (6'3, 289)
  • 62 T.C. Klusman – Redshirt.svg junior (6'3, 275)
  • 63 Nathan Scheler – freshman (6'1, 270)
  • 64 Gabe Ahner – Redshirt.svg junior (6'3, 289)
  • 65 Luke Schultheiss – sophomore (6'1, 284)
  • 68 Danny Burns – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'6, 303)
  • 70 Toriano Roundtree – sophomore (6'8, 305)
  • 71 Chandler Jones – freshman (6'4, 300) *
  • 72 Lukayus McNeil – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'6, 313)
  • 73 Pedro Sibiea – Redshirt.svg junior (6'3, 300)
  • 74 Geron Christian – freshman (6'6, 320) *
  • 75 Skylar Lacy – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'6, 306)
  • 76 Kelby Johnson – senior (6'7, 297)
  • 78 Aaron Epps – Redshirt.svg senior (6'7, 288)
  • 79 Kenny Thomas Jr. – freshman (6'6, 320)
Defensive line
  • 14 Drew Bailey – junior (6'5, 285) *
  • 44 Pio Vatuvei – DE – senior (6'2, 296)
  • 59 Aaron Ahner – DT – Redshirt.svg senior (6'3, 275)
  • 90 Johnny Richardson – DE – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'3, 322)
  • 94 G.G. Robinson – DT – freshman (6'4, 290) *
  • 95 Kyle Shortridge – DT – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'2, 305)
  • 97 DeAngelo Brown – DT – Redshirt.svg junior (6'1, 308)
  • 98 Sheldon Rankins – DE – senior (6'2, 303)
Kickers
  • 32 Blaton Creque – freshman (5'11, 170)
  • 35 Anthony George – Redshirt.svg junior (6'1, 190)
  • 47 Jon Brown – sophomore (5'10, 202)

Long snappers

  • 46 Brendan Lowery – freshman (5'11, 205)
  • 49 Colin Holba – Redshirt.svg junior (6'5, 233)

Punters

  • 29 Mason King – freshman (6'3, 175)
  • 40 Joshua Appleby – senior (6'3, 222)
  • 45 John Wallace – Redshirt.svg senior (6'0, 190)
 

Linebackers

  •  1 Keith Brown – Redshirt.svg junior (6'1, 237)
  • 13 James Burgess – senior (6'0, 229)
  • 32 Stacy Thomas – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'1, 225)
  • 42 Isaac Stewart – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 236)
  • 43 Damien Smith – freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 46 Lamar Atkins – Redshirt.svg junior (5'11, 236)
  • 48 Tim Bonner – freshman (6'4, 215) *
  • 51 Royce Donovan – Redshirt.svg junior (6'2, 224)
  • 52 Nick Dawson-Brents – Redshirt.svg junior (6'3, 265)
  • 53 Amonte Caban – freshman (6'1, 226) *
  • 55 Keith Kelsey – junior (6'1, 236)
  • 57 Finesse Middleton – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'0, 242)
  • 58 Jonathan Greenard – freshman (6'4, 226) *
  • 91 Trevon Young – senior (6'4, 229)
  • 92 Devonte Fields – junior (6'4, 245) *
  • 96 Henry Famurewa – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 245)
  • 99 James Hearns – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'3, 257)

Cornerbacks

  •  3 Cornelius Sturghill – Redshirt.svg freshman (5'11, 186)
  •  6 Shaq Wiggins – sophomore (5'10, 171)
  • 10 Jaire Alexander – freshman (5'11, 170) *
  • 15 Trumaine Washington – sophomore (5'10, 183)
  • 21 Devontre Parnell – Redshirt.svg junior (5'11, 184)
  • 24 Zykiesis Cannon – sophomore (6'0, 195)
  • 26 Duke Culver – sophomore (6'0, 186)
  • 34 George Clements – senior (6'1, 185)
  • 39 Aaron Floyd – freshman (5'10, 172)
  • 41 Kevin Elijah – junior (5'7, 156)
  • 24 Kevon Dunbar – DB – freshman (6'1, 192)
  • 39 John Stitch – DB – junior (5'10, 185)

Safeties

  •  5 Khane Pass – freshman (6'1, 200) *
  • 11 Dee Smith – freshman (6'1, 200) *
  • 22 Chucky Williams – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'2, 204)
  • 25 Josh Harvey-Clemons – junior (6'5, 230)
  • 27 Jermaine Reve – Redshirt.svg senior (6'0, 192)
  • 28 Terrence Ross – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'1, 208)
  • 36 Kevin Houchins – Redshirt.svg junior (5'11, 201)
  • * : 2015 Louisville Cardinals Football Signed

Schedule

Louisville announced their 2015 football schedule on January 29, 2015. The 2015 schedule consist of six home games, five away games and one neutral site game in the regular season. The Cardinals will host ACC foes Boston College, Clemson, Syracuse, and Virginia, and will travel to Florida State, NC State, Pittsburgh, and Wake Forest. [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 53:30 p.m.vs. No. 6 Auburn *
 CBS L 24–3173,927
September 1212:00 p.m. Houston *
 ACCRSN L 31–3450,019
September 177:30 p.m.No. 11 Clemson
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
 ESPN L 17–2055,396
September 266:00 p.m. Samford *
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
 ESPN3 W 45–350,121
October 312:30 p.m.at NC State
ACCN W 20–1356,417
October 1712:00 p.m.at No. 11 Florida State
ESPN L 21–4171,225
October 2412:30 p.m. Boston College Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ACCNW 17–1441,486
October 307:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
ESPN2W 20–1924,922
November 712:30 p.m. Syracuse
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ACCNW 41–1746,158
November 1412:30 p.m. Virginia
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ACCRSNW 38–3151,233
November 213:45 p.m.at Pittsburgh
ESPNews L 34–4542,119
November 2812:00 p.m.at Kentucky *
 SECN W 38–2462,512
December 307:00 p.m.vs. Texas A&M *
ESPNW 27–2150,478
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule source: [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cardinals Release 2015 Football Schedule" (Press release). University of Louisville Department of Athletics. January 29, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2015 Louisville Cardinals Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
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