2000 Louisville Cardinals football team

2000 Louisville Cardinals football
C-USA champion
Liberty Bowl, L 17–22 vs. Colorado State
Conference	Conference USA
Record	9–3 (6–1 C-USA)
Head coach	John L. Smith (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Scott Linehan (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Chris Smeland (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium

2000 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Louisville $		6	–	1					9	–	3
East Carolina		5	–	2					8	–	4
Cincinnati		5	–	2					7	–	5
Southern Miss		4	–	3					8	–	4
UAB		3	–	3					7	–	4
Tulane		3	–	4					6	–	5
Memphis		2	–	5					4	–	7
Houston		2	–	5					3	–	8
Army		1	–	6					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team, led by John L. Smith and played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, ended with a 9–3 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	7:00 pm	Kentucky*		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup)	WDRB	W 40–34 ^OT	42,510	[1]
September 9	7:00 pm	Grambling State*		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN Plus	W 52–0	41,227	[2]
September 23	6:00 pm	at No. 2 Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN2	L 0–31	80,741
September 30	7:00 pm	Connecticut		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		W 41–22	38,121
October 7	3:30 pm	at UAB		Legion Field Birmingham, AL		W 38–17	18,000	[3]
October 14	3:30 pm	Cincinnati		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails)	FSN	W 38–24	39,233
October 19	7:00 pm	East Carolina		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	FSN	L 25–28	38,024
October 28	2:00 pm	Tulane		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		W 35–32	30,387
November 4	3:30 pm	at No. 13 Southern Miss		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	FSN	W 49–28	31,667	[4]
November 11	2:00 pm	Army		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		W 38–17	40,328
November 18	3:30 pm	at Houston		Robertson Stadium Houston, TX		W 32–13	3,006
December 29	1:30 pm	vs. No. 23 Colorado State*	No. 22	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–22	58,302
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

See also: 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	22	—
Coaches Poll	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	23	—
BCS	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Roster

2000 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 9 Deion Branch Jr WR 10 Arnold Jackson Sr QB 15 Dave Ragone So G 61 Aaron Dardzinski Jr OL 68 Dan Koons  Fr OL 69 Jason Hilliard  Fr OT 72 Ariel Rodriguez So C 73 Jason Padget Sr OL 74 Jason Weathers  Fr OT 75 Scott Graham Sr OT 76 Rob Eble Jr G 77 Joe O'Shaughnessy Sr OL 78 Brian Devine Fr WR 80 Zek Parker Sr WR 84 Allen Carroll Sr WR 85 Tiger Jones Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 2 Rashad Holman Sr CB 3 Antonio Roundtree Sr S 12 Curry Burns So CB 24 Anthony Floyd So DT 79 Donovan Arp Sr DB 42 Laroni Gallishaw Fr DT 90 Scott Lopez  Fr DE 92 Michael Josiah So DT 93 Tyrone Saterfield Fr DE 95 Devon Thomas So DT 96 Derrick Kennedy Sr DE 97 Toby Dawson Sr DE 98 Chad Lee So DE 99 Dewayne White So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 13 Frank Zebich Sr	Head coach John L. Smith Coordinators/assistant coaches Mike Cox (LB) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2000-12-16

References

1. "Louisville exploits OT opportunity". The Paducah Sun. September 3, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Louisville blanks Grambling St". The Messenger. September 10, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cards deck UAB with 'D', 38–7". The Courier-Journal. October 8, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cards in Happysburg". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 2000. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.