2017 Louisville Cardinals football team

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2017 Louisville Cardinals football
Louisville Cardinals wordmark.svg
TaxSlayer Bowl, L 27–31 vs. Mississippi State
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Lonnie Galloway (2nd season)
  • Mike Summers (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Peter Sirmon (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
Uniform
Louisville cardinals football unif.png
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^  7 1   12 2  
No. 23 NC State  6 2   9 4  
Boston College  4 4   7 6  
Louisville  4 4   8 5  
Wake Forest  4 4   8 5  
Florida State  3 5   7 6  
Syracuse  2 6   4 8  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami (FL) xy  7 1   10 3  
No. 24 Virginia Tech  5 3   9 4  
Georgia Tech  4 4   5 6  
Duke  3 5   7 6  
Pittsburgh  3 5   5 7  
Virginia  3 5   6 7  
North Carolina  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the sport of American football during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and were led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Petrino, who began his second stint at Louisville in 2014 after eight years away. Home games were played at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The team finished the season with an 8–5 overall record and a 4–4 record against opponents in ACC. [1] The Cardinals were in a three-way tie for third place in the Atlantic Division[ citation needed ] and were invited to the TaxSlayer Bowl, where they lost 31–27 to Mississippi State. [2]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m.vs. Purdue *No. 16 FOX W 35–2837,394
September 912:00 p.m.at North Carolina No. 17 ESPN W 47–3547,000
September 168:00 p.m.No. 3 Clemson No. 14 ABC L 21–4755,588
September 2312:00 p.m. Kent State *No. 19
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ACCRSN W 42–347,812
September 303:30 p.m. Murray State *No. 17
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ACCRSNW 55–1047,826
October 58:00 p.m.at No. 24 NC State No. 17 ESPN L 25–3956,107
October 1412:20 p.m Boston College Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ACCN L 42–4544,679
October 2112:00 p.m.at Florida State ESPNW 31–2872,764
October 2812:20 p.m.at Wake Forest ACCNL 32–4229,593
November 113:30 p.m. Virginia
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ESPNU W 38–2146,787
November 183:30 p.m. Syracuse
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ESPNUW 56–1034,265
November 2512:00 p.m.at Kentucky * SECN W 44–1756,186
December 3012:00 p.m.vs. No. 24 Mississippi State * ESPN L 27–3141,310
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

vs Purdue

1234Total
No. 16 Cardinals73151035
Boilermakers777728

At North Carolina

1234Total
No. 17 Cardinals101072047
Tar Heels7714735

Clemson

1234Total
No. 3 Tigers712141447
No. 14 Cardinals7001421

Kent State

1234Total
Golden Flashes03003
No. 19 Cardinals21714042

Murray State

1234Total
Racers307010
No. 17 Cardinals1421101055

At NC State

1234Total
No. 17 Cardinals01031225
No. 24 Wolfpack01771539

Boston College

1234Total
Eagles77141745
Cardinals14702142

At Florida State

1234Total
Cardinals7714331
Seminoles7701428

At Wake Forest

1234Total
Cardinals3771532
Demon Deacons14147742

Virginia

1234Total
Cavaliers770721
Cardinals71014738

Syracuse

1234Total
Orange300710
Cardinals72814756

At Kentucky

1234Total
Cardinals171431044
Wildcats730717

vs Mississippi State–Tax Slayer Bowl

1234Total
Cardinals7143327
Bulldogs14301431

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 161714191717RVRVRV
Coaches 171614201817RVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Roster

2017 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Traveon Samuel Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 2Corey ReedFr
QB 3 Malik Cunningham Fr
WR 3Cornelius Sturghill Redshirt.svg  So
QB 4Jawon Pass Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 5Seth DawkinsSo
RB 7 Reggie Bonnafon Sr
QB 8 Lamar Jackson Jr
WR 9 Jaylen Smith Jr
WR 10Rodjay BurnsSo
TE 11Kemari AverettFr
RB 12Trey Smith Redshirt.svg  So
QB 15Clay Bolin Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 15Sean McCormack Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 18Justin MarshallFr
RB 22Harry TrotterSo
WR 23Jovel SmithSo
RB 25Dae Williams Redshirt.svg  So
WR 26Chris Taylor-Yamanoha Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 27Collin MillerFr
RB 29Malik WilliamsSr
WR 30Jeffrey BanksSo
WR 31Jack DuaneSr
RB 33Colin WilsonFr
RB 34Jeremy SmithSr
RB 36Maurice BurkleyFr
FB 38Vince Lococo Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 42Tyler PolstonSr
RB 43Jovan SmithFr
FB 49Tobias Little Redshirt.svg  So
OL 60Tyler HaycraftJr
OL 61Caleb ChandlerFr
OL 63Nate SchelerJr
OL 65Ronald RuddJr
OL 66Cole BentleyFr
OL 67Thomas NauertJr
OL 68Danny Burns Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 69Chaz RayJr
OL 70Toriano Roundtrree Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 71Toryque BatemanFr
OL 72Lukayus McNeil Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 73 Mekhi Becton Fr
OL 74 Geron Christian Jr
OL 75Robbie Bell Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 77Linwood Foy Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 78Max Martin Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 79Kenny ThomasJr
TE 80Charles StanberrySr
WR 81Emonee Spence Redshirt.svg  So
WR 82Keion Wakefield Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 83Micky Crum Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 84Josh JohnsonFr
TE 85Jordan Davis Redshirt.svg  So
WR 86Devantee PeeteJr
WR 87 Dez Fitzpatrick Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 88Javonte Bagley Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 89Jordan ThomasFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1P. J. MbanasorSo
S 4TreSean SmithFr
CB 5 Russ Yeast Fr
S 9C. J. AveryFr
CB 10 Jaire Alexander Jr
CB 10Rodjay BurnsSo
S 11Dee SmithJr
S 12Rodney OwensFr
S 13P. J. Blue Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 14Drew BaileySr
CB 15Trumaine WashingtonSr
LB 17 Dorian Etheridge Fr
CB 20Ronald WalkerSr
LB 21London Iakopo Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 22Chucky Williams Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 23Lyn StrangeFr
DB 24Zykiese CannonSr
CB 27Anthonoy JohnsonFr
LB 31Malik StaplesSo
LB 32Stacy Thomas Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 35Lamarques ThomasSo
S 38Jack FagotFr
CB 39Aaron FloydJr
S 40Kaheem RoachFr
LB 42Issac Stewart Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 43Damien SmithSo
LB 48Colin DemetrakisFr
DL 49Boosie WhitlowSo
DL 50Jacob PierceFr
LB 53Amonte Caban Redshirt.svg  So
LB 55Isaac MartinFr
LB 56Kam JonesFr
DE 57Dayna OvertonFr
LB 58 Jon Greenard Redshirt.svg  So
DL 59Caleb Tillman Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 62Derek Dorsey Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 64Tyler RobertsonSo
LB 76Luke MassadSo
DE 90De'Asian RichardsonSr
LB 91 Trevon Young Sr
LB 92Malik ClarkFr
LB 93Gary McCraeJr
DT 94G. G. Robinson Redshirt.svg  So
DL 96Henry Famurewa Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 97Nick OkekeFr
LB 98Tabarius Peterson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 99James Hearns Redshirt.svg  Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 28Mason King Redshirt.svg  So
K 36Evan O'Hara Redshirt.svg  So
LS 41Ryan BetlachSr
K 45Blanton Creque Redshirt.svg  So
LS 46Brendan Lowery Redshirt.svg  So
P 47Austin Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LS 52Mitch HallFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Lorenzo Ward (Associate head coach/secondary)
  • Lonnie Galloway (Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers)
  • Mike Summers (Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line)
  • Peter Sirmon (defensive coordinator)
  • Cort Dennison (Inside Linebackers/recruiting coordinator)
  • Chris Klenakis (Tight Ends)
  • Nick Petrino (quarterbacks)
  • L. D. Scott (defensive line)
  • Kolby Smith (running backs)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 2, 2017


2018 NFL Draft

The Cardinals had four players selected in the 2018 NFL draft.

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Jaire Alexander Green Bay Packers 1st18th CB
Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens 1st32nd QB
Geron Christian Washington Redskins 3rd74th OT
Trevon Young Los Angeles Rams 6th205th DE

References

  1. Lourim, Jake (December 3, 2017). "Louisville football to return to Florida for TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Mississippi State" . Courier Journal . Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  2. Lourim, Jake (December 30, 2017). "Mistakes doom Louisville in TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Mississippi State, 31-27" . Courier Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2024.