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2023 Louisville Cardinals football team
American college football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2023 Louisville Cardinals football team represented University of Louisville as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Jeff Brohm and played home games at the L&N Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The Louisville Cardinals football team drew an average home attendance of 51,252 in 2023.
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This was the first season of the ACC without divisions. In this system, the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage are chosen to play in the ACC Championship Game.[1]
The Cardinals began the season 6–0. This streak was capped off by a win at home in front of a record crowd over top 10 Notre Dame.[2]
With a win over Miami on the road, Louisville clinched a spot in the 2024 ACC Championship Game. In its first appearance in program history, Louisville lost to Florida State 16–6.[3][4]
The Cards ended the season in the 2023 Holiday Bowl against the USC Trojans, where they lost 28–42. Louisville finished the season with three straight loses to end the season with a 10–4 record.[5]
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Louisville had three players chosen in the 2023 NFL draft. Three other players were signed as undrafted free agents.
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Louisville and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023.[7][8] The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 without division scheduling. The new format sets Louisville with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Cardinals three set conference opponents for the next four years are Georgia Tech, Miami (FL), and Virginia.[9][10]
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at Georgia Tech
Louisville Cardinals (0–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: September 1
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Indoors
- Game attendance: 36,101
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
vs. Murray State
Louisville Cardinals (1–0) vs. Murray State Racers (1–0) – Game summary
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: 7 mph NW
- Game attendance: 45,273
- Referee: Maurice Woods
- TV announcers (ACC Network): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Sherree Burruss (sideline)
vs. Indiana
Louisville Cardinals (2–0) vs. Indiana Hoosiers (1–1) – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 37,250
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (BTN): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), and Meghan McKeown (sideline)
vs. Boston College
Boston College Eagles (1–2) at Louisville Cardinals (3–0) – Game summary
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 7 mph NE
- Game attendance: 48,294
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (ACC Network): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Marilyn Paine (sideline)
at NC State
Louisville Cardinals (4–0) at NC State Wolfpack (3–1) – Game summary
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: 4 mph NE
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
vs. No. 10 Notre Dame
No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5–1) at No. 25 Louisville Cardinals (5–0) – Game summary
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 7:37 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,081
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
at Pittsburgh
No. 14 Louisville Cardinals (6–0) at Pittsburgh Pathers (1–4) – Game summary
vs. No. 20 Duke
No. 20 Duke Blue Devils (5–2) at No. 18 Louisville Cardinals (6–1) – Game summary
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: 4 mph N
- Game attendance: 52,319
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
vs. Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies (4–4) at No. 13 Louisville Cardinals (7–1) – Game summary
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: 9 mph SW
- Game attendance: 49,945
- Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
vs. Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers (2–7) at No. 11 Louisville Cardinals (8–1) – Game summary
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 6 mph NE
- Game attendance: 44,628
- Referee: Marcus Woods
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
at Miami (rivalry)
No. 10 Louisville Cardinals (9–1) at Miami Hurricanes (6–4) – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 10 mph NW
- Game attendance: 44,996
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
vs. Kentucky (rivalry)
Game Twelve – Kentucky Wildcats (6–5) at No. 10 Louisville Cardinals (10–1) – Game summary
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
- Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 59,225
- Referee: Lee Hendrick
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color), Katie George (sideline)
vs. No. 4 Florida State (ACC Championship Game)
No. 4 Florida State Seminoles (12–0) vs. No. 14 Louisville Cardinals (10–2) – Game summary
at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 62,314
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George
vs. USC (Holiday Bowl)
2023 DirectTV Holiday Bowl
No. 15 Louisville Cardinals (10–3, 7–1) vs. USC Trojans (7–5, 5–4) – Game summary
No. 15 Louisville Cardinals (10–3, 7–1) vs. USC Trojans (7–5, 5–4) – Game summary
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