2000 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2000 Louisville Cardinals football Conference USA C–USA 9–3 6–1 John L. Smith 3rd Scott Linehan 2nd Pro-style Chris Smeland 3rd 4–3 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium C-USA champion Liberty Bowl L 17–22 vs. Colorado State The 2000 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach John L. Smith, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the C-USA title. Louisville was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Cardinals lost to Colorado State. The team played home game at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Schedule 2000 AP Eastern September 2 7:00 pm w y Kentucky Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY Governor's Cup WDRB 40–34 OT 42,510 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-louisville-exploits-ot-o/157481702/ The Paducah Sun Louisville exploits OT opportunity September 3, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 9 7:00 pm w y Grambling State Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ESPN Plus 52–0 41,227 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121309994/louisville-blanks-grambling-st/ The Messenger Louisville blanks Grambling St. September 10, 2000 March 20, 2023 Newspapers.com September 23 6:00 pm l y y Florida State 2 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL ESPN2 0–31 80,741 September 30 7:00 pm w Connecticut Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 41–22 38,121 October 7 3:30 pm w y UAB Legion Field Birmingham, AL 38–17 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90556895/cards-deck-uab-with-d-387/ The Courier-Journal Cards deck UAB with 'D', 38–7 October 8, 2000 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 3:30 pm w Cincinnati Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY The Keg of Nails FSN 38–24 39,233 October 19 7:00 pm l East Carolina Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY FSN 25–28 38,024 October 28 2:00 pm w Tulane Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 35–32 30,387 November 4 3:30 pm w y Southern Miss 13 M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS FSN 49–28 31,667 Cards in Happysburg November 5, 2000 The Courier-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109328903/cards-in-happysburg/ September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 2:00 pm w Army Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 38–17 40,328 November 18 3:30 pm w y Houston Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 32–13 3,006 December 29 1:30 pm l y y 22 Colorado State 23 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl ESPN 17–22 58,302 Rankings 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 22 22 NR Coaches Poll 0 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 23 23 NR BCS 9 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Roster 2000 Louisville Cardinals f 9 Jr Deion Branch WR y 10 Sr Arnold Jackson Arnold Jackson (American football) WR y 15 So Dave Ragone QB y 61 Jr Aaron Dardzinski G 68 Fr Dan Koons OL yes 69 Fr Jason Hilliard OL yes y 72 So Ariel Rodriguez T 73 Sr Jason Padget C 74 Fr Jason Weathers OL yes 75 Sr Scott Graham T 76 Jr Rob Eble T 77 Sr Joe O'Shaughnessy G 78 Fr Brian Devine OL 80 Sr Zek Parker WR 84 Sr Allen Carroll WR 85 Fr Tiger Jones WR y Tiger Jones (American football) 2 Sr Rashad Holman CB y 3 Sr Antonio Roundtree CB 12 So Curry Burns S y 24 So Anthony Floyd CB y 79 Sr Donovan Arp DT y 42 Fr Laroni Gallishaw DB y 90 Fr Scott Lopez DT yes 92 So Michael Josiah DE 93 Fr Tyrone Saterfield DT 95 So Devon Thomas DE 96 Sr Derrick Kennedy DT 97 Sr Toby Dawson DE 98 So Chad Lee DE 99 So Dewayne White DE y 13 Sr Frank Zebich PK https://web.archive.org/web/20001216110500/http://uoflsports.fansonly.com:80/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lou-m-footbl-mtt-num.html *John L. Smith Mike Cox (LB) 2000-12-16 References Louisville Category:Louisville Cardinals football seasons Category:Conference USA football champion seasons Louisville Cardinals football Category:2000 in Louisville, Kentucky