2001 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2001 Louisville Cardinals football Conference USA C–USA 16 17 11–2 6–1 John L. Smith 3rd Scott Linehan 2nd Pro-style Chris Smeland 4th 4–3 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium C-USA championLiberty Bowl champion Liberty Bowl W 28–10 vs. BYU The 2001 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John L. Smith, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the C-USA title for the second consecutive season. Louisville was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Cardinals defeated BYU. The team played home game at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Schedule 2001 AP Eastern August 23 7:00 pm w y New Mexico State Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY John Thompson Foundation Classic 45–24 38,129 September 1 12:30 pm w y y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY Governor's Cup JPS 36–10 70,838 September 8 7:00 pm w y Western Carolina Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 31–7 35,214 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-cards-grind-one-out/176503150/ The Courier-Journal Cards grind one out September 9, 2001 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 12:00 pm l y y 25 Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ESPN 10–34 43,232 September 29 2:00 pm w Memphis Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY rivalry 38–21 39,256 October 4 7:30 pm w y Colorado State Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ESPN 7–2 39,389 October 16 8:00 pm w Southern Miss Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ESPN2 24–14 33,627 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109326874/cards-make-eagles-pay-for-mistakes/ Messenger-Inquirer Cards make Eagles pay for mistakes October 17, 2001 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 2:00 pm w y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH The Keg of Nails 28–13 31,004 November 3 3:30 pm w y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 52–7 19,369 November 10 2:00 pm w 25 Houston Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 34–10 40,479 November 15 7:30 pm w y 19 East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC ESPN 39–34 39,775 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73011681/cardinals-overcome-pirates-early-run/ The Courier-Journal Cardinals overcome Pirates' early run, late challenge November 16, 2001 March 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 6:00 pm l y 17 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX ESPN 22–37 22,176 December 31 4:00 pm w y y 23 BYU 19 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl ESPN2 28–10 58,968 http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/lou-m-footbl-2001.html University of Louisville Official Athletic Site – Football 2012-10-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20121017140152/http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/lou-m-footbl-2001.html 2012-10-17 dead Roster 2001 Louisville Cardinals f 9 Sr Deion Branch WR y 18 Jr Jeff Brunelli QB 23 Fr Lionel Gates RB y 85 Fr Tiger Jones WR y y Tiger Jones (American football) 17 Fr Stefan LeFors QB y 89 So Richard Owens Richard Owens (American football) TE y 15 Jr Dave Ragone QB y 82 Fr J. R. Russell WR y 32 Fr Eric Shelton Eric Shelton (American football) RB y 35 Jr Michael Brown LB Michael Brown (linebacker) y 12 Jr Curry Burns S y 24 Jr Anthony Floyd CB y 42 Fr Laroni Gallishaw DB y y 3 Jr Chris Johnson Chris Johnson (cornerback, born 1979) CB y 54 Fr Robert McCune LB y 1 Fr Kerry Rhodes S y 99 Jr Dewayne White DE y 62 Fr Jamason Welker OG 89 So Richard Owens Richard Owens (American football) TE y https://web.archive.org/web/20010827155522/http://uoflsports.fansonly.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lou-m-footbl-mtt-num.html * John L. Smith Mike Cox (LB) References Louisville Category:Louisville Cardinals football seasons Category:Conference USA football champion seasons Category:Liberty Bowl champion seasons Louisville Cardinals football Category:2001 in Louisville, Kentucky