2014 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season June 2025 February 2026 Football 2014 Louisville Cardinals Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division ACC 24 24 9–4 5–3 Bobby Petrino 5th Garrick McGee 1st Todd Grantham 1st Multiple 3–4 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Belk Bowl L 14–37 vs. Georgia 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. Schedule 2014 AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game Eastern September 1 8:00 p.m. w Miami (FL) Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY rivalry ESPN 31–13 55,428 September 6 7:00 p.m. w y 25 Murray State Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ESPN3 66–21 50,179 September 13 12:30 p.m. l y 21 Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCN 21–23 34,816 September 20 3:30 p.m. w y y FIU FIU Stadium Miami, FL FS1 34–3 10,826 September 27 3:30 p.m. w Wake Forest Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ESPNU 20–10 51,463 October 3 7:00 p.m. w y Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN 28–6 37,569 October 11 3:30 p.m. l y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPNU 17–23 81,500 October 18 3:30 p.m. w y NC State Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ACCRSN 30–12 50,227 October 30 7:30 p.m. l 25 Florida State 2 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ESPN 31–42 55,414 November 8 7:15 p.m. w y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA ESPN2 38–19 33,565 November 22 3:30 p.m. w y y 24 Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 31–28 80,795 November 29 12:00 p.m. w y 22 Kentucky Governor's Cup Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ESPN2 44–40 55,118 December 30 6:30 p.m. l y y 21 Georgia 13 Belk Bowl Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC ESPN 14–37 45,671 Source: 2014 Louisville Cardinals Football Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-14/acc/2014-louisville-cardinals-football-schedule.php FB Schedules July 30, 2014 Game summaries Miami 2014 Miami Hurricanes football team 13th meeting. 2–9–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, Cardinals 36–9. Louisville Cardinals ;text-align:center; autocollapse Miami Hurricanes vs Louisville Cardinals – Game summary September 1, 2014 8:00 p.m. EST Miami 0 10 3 0 Louisville 7 7 7 10 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY 55,428 Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: ESPN Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Samantha Ponder First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers UM – UL – Top rushers UM – UL – Top receiver UM – UL – Top tackler UM – UL – Murray State 19th meeting. 12–6 all time. Last meeting 2011, Cardinals 21–9. 2014 Murray State Racers football team Louisville Cardinals ;text-align:center; autocollapse Murray State Racers vs #25 Louisville Cardinals – Game summary September 6, 2014 7:00 p.m. EST Murray State 7 0 7 7 #25 Louisville 21 24 14 7 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY 50,179 Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: ESPN3 Shawn Kenney, Darius Walker, Lindsay Patterson First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MSU – UL – Top rushers MSU – UL – Top receiver MSU – UL – Top tackler MSU – UL – Virginia 3rd meeting. Tied 1–1. Last meeting 1989, Cavaliers 16–15. 2014 Virginia Cavaliers football team Louisville Cardinals ;text-align:center; autocollapse #21 Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Cavaliers – Game summary September 13, 2014 12:30 p.m. EST #21 Louisville 7 0 0 14 Virginia 7 3 10 3 Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA 34,816 Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: ACCN Tim Brant, Dave Archer, Rachel Baribeau First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers UL – UVA – Top rushers UL – UVA – Top receiver UL – UVA – Top tackler UL – UVA – FIU 4th meeting. 2–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, Cardinals 72–0. 2014 FIU Panthers football team Louisville Cardinals ;text-align:center; autocollapse Louisville Cardinals vs FIU Panthers – Game summary September 20, 2014 3:30 p.m. EST Louisville 7 21 6 0 FIU 0 3 0 0 FIU Stadium • Miami, FL 10,826 Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: FS1 Craig Bolerjack, Ryan Nece First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers UL – FIU – Top rushers UL – FIU – Top receiver UL – FIU – Top tackler UL – FIU – Wake Forest 2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2007, 24–13 Cardinals. 2014 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team Louisville Cardinals ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Louisville Cardinals – Game summary September 27, 2014 3:30 p.m. EST Wake Forest 3 0 7 0 Louisville 0 7 0 13 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY 51,463 Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: ESPNU Clay Matvick, Anthony Becht First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers WF – UL – Top rushers WF – UL – Top receiver WF – UL – Top tackler WF – UL – Syracuse 2nd meeting. Tied 6–6. Last meeting 2012, 45–26 Orange. 2014 Syracuse Orange football team Louisville Cardinals ;text-align:center; autocollapse Louisville Cardinals vs Syracuse Orange – Game summary October 3, 2014 7:00 p.m. EST Louisville 7 5 7 9 Syracuse 3 0 3 0 Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY 37,569 Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: ESPN Ryan Ruocco, Danny Kanell, Niki Noto First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers UL – SU – Top rushers UL – SU – Top receiver UL – SU – Top tackler UL – SU – Clemson 1st meeting. 2014 Clemson Tigers football team Louisville Cardinals ;text-align:center; autocollapse Louisville Cardinals vs Clemson Tigers – Game summary October 11, 2014 3:30 p.m. EST Louisville 3 7 7 0 Clemson 7 7 6 3 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC 81,500 Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: ESPNU Anish Shroff, Kelly Stouffer, Cara Capuano First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers UL – CU – Top rushers UL – CU – Top receiver UL – CU – Top tackler UL – CU – NC State 5th meeting. 3–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, Wolfpack 31–24. 2014 NC State Wolfpack football team Louisville Cardinals ;text-align:center; autocollapse NC State Wolfpack vs Louisville Cardinals – Game summary October 18, 2014 3:30 p.m. EST NC State 6 0 3 9 Louisville 7 10 3 10 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY 50,227 Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: Fox Sports 1 Wes Durham, James Bates, Hans Heiserer First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NCST – UL – Top rushers NCST – UL – Top receiver NCST – UL – Top tackler NCST – UL – Florida State 15th meeting. 2–12 all time. Last meeting 2002, Cardinals 26–20. 2014 Florida State Seminoles football team Louisville Cardinals ;text-align:center; autocollapse Florida State Seminoles vs Louisville Cardinals – Game summary October 30, 2014 7:30 p.m. EST #2 Florida State 0 7 14 21 #25 Louisville 0 21 3 7 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY   Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: ESPN Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Samantha Ponder First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers FSU – Winston 401YDS 3TD 3 Int UL – Garner 330 YDS 1 TD 1 Int Top rushers FSU – Cook 110 YDS 2 TD UL – Dyer 134 YDS 3 TD Top receiver FSU – Rudolph 76 YDS 1 TD UL – Parker 218 YDS Top tackler FSU – UL – Boston College 7th meeting. Tied 3–3. Last meeting 1998, Cardinals 52–28. 2014 Boston College Eagles football team Louisville Cardinals ;text-align:center; autocollapse Louisville Cardinals vs Boston College Eagles – Game summary November 8, 2014 7:15 p.m. EST Louisville 3 14 7 14 Boston College 7 6 6 0 Alumni Stadium • Chesnut Hill, MA   Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: ESPN2 Bob Wischusen, Matt Millen, Quint Kessenich First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers UL – BC – Top rushers UL – BC – Top receiver UL – BC – Top tackler UL – BC – Notre Dame 1st meeting. 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Louisville Cardinals ;text-align:center; autocollapse Louisville Cardinals vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary November 22, 2014 3:30 p.m. EST #24 Louisville 14 3 7 7 Notre Dame 3 3 14 8 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN   Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: NBC Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers UL – ND – Top rushers UL – ND – Top receiver UL – ND – Top tackler UL – ND – Kentucky 27th meeting. 12–14 all time. Last meeting 2013, Cardinals 27–13. 2014 Kentucky Wildcats football team Louisville Cardinals ;text-align:center; autocollapse Kentucky Wildcats vs Louisville Cardinals – Game summary November 29, 2014 Noon EST Kentucky 6 14 3 17 #22 Louisville 0 21 7 16 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY 45,671 Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge: ESPN2 Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers UK – UL – Top rushers UK – UL – Top receiver UK – UL – Top tackler UK – UL – Coaching staff 2014 Louisville Cardinals football staff Coaching Staff Bobby Petrino – Head Coach Garrick McGee – Asst. Head coach/offensive coordinator/QB Coach Todd Grantham – Defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers Chris Klenakis – Run Game Coordinator/offensive line Tony Grantham – Inside linebackers/special teams Greg Brown – Recruiting coordinator/safeties L.D. Scott – Defensive line Kolby Smith – Running backs Lamar Thomas- Wide receivers Terrell Buckley- Cornerbacks   Support Staff 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 TrainerOfficial Football Roster http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lou-m-footbl-mtt.html Louisville Athletics 2014 June 17, 2014 July 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140723065035/http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lou-m-footbl-mtt.html dead Rankings 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 9 RV RV 25 RV 21 RV RV RV NR RV RV RV RV RV RV NR RV NR RV RV 25 RV RV NR RV RV NR RV RV 24 24 23 22 21 20 21 20 20 21 24 24 References Louisville Category:Louisville Cardinals football seasons Louisville Cardinals football Category:2014 in Louisville, Kentucky Category:Long stubs with short prose