2021 Louisville Cardinals football | |
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First Responder Bowl, L 28–31 vs. Air Force | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Atlantic Division | |
Record | 6–7 (4–4 ACC) |
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Defensive coordinator | Bryan Brown (3rd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Cort Dennison (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Cardinal Stadium |
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No. 15 Wake Forest xy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 NC State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Clemson | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the team's third season under head coach Scott Satterfield. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, and competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 6 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Ole Miss * | ESPN | L 24–43 | 30,709 | |
September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky * | ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 30–3 | 37,673 | |
September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | UCF * |
| ESPN | W 42–35 | 39,022 |
September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at Florida State | ESPN2 | W 31–23 | 50,964 | |
October 2 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 24 Wake Forest | ACCRSN | L 34–37 | 29,077 | |
October 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Virginia |
| ACCN | L 33–34 | 40,320 |
October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Boston College |
| ACCN | W 28–14 | 38,202 |
October 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at NC State | ACCN | L 13–28 | 53,123 | |
November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Clemson |
| ACCN | L 24–30 | 51,729 |
November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse |
| ACCRSN | W 41–3 | 43,797 |
November 18 | 7:30 p.m. | at Duke | ESPN | W 62–22 | 8,493 | |
November 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Kentucky * |
| ESPN2 | L 21–52 | 55,018 |
December 28 | 3:15 p.m. | vs. Air Force * | ESPN | L 28–31 | 15,251 | |
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CFP | Not released | Not released |
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