The 1993 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth -year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Cardinals compiled a record of 9–3. Louisville was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they beat Michigan State. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.
1993 Louisville Cardinals football | |
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Liberty Bowl champion | |
Liberty Bowl, W 18–7 vs. Michigan State | |
Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 23 |
AP | No. 24 |
Record | 9–3 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Gary Nord (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ty Smith (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Cardinal Stadium |
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No. 2 Notre Dame | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Louisville | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis State | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | – | 3 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | San Jose State | W 31–24 | 35,923 | ||||
September 11 | at Memphis State | W 54–28 | 32,573 | ||||
September 18 | No. 23 Arizona State |
| W 35–17 | 39,639 | |||
September 25 | Texas | No. 24 |
| PPV | W 41–10 | 38,492 | |
October 2 | at Pittsburgh | No. 18 | W 29–7 | 28,528 | |||
October 9 | at No. 24 West Virginia | No. 17 | L 34–36 | 57,578 | [1] | ||
October 16 | Southern Miss | No. 23 |
| W 35–27 | 36,332 | [2] | |
October 23 | Navy | No. 20 |
| W 28–0 | 37,214 | ||
November 6 | at No. 7 Tennessee | No. 13 | ABC | L 10–45 | 94,826 | [3] | |
November 13 | at No. 11 Texas A&M | No. 20 | ESPN | L 7–42 | 56,161 | ||
November 25 | at Tulsa | No. 23 | W 28–0 | 24,576 | |||
December 28 | vs. Michigan State | No. 25 |
| ESPN | W 18–7 | 21,097 | |
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Roster
edit1993 Louisville Cardinals football team roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Defense
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Special teams
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Players in the NFL
editPlayer | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
Joe Johnson | Defensive end | 1 | 13 | New Orleans Saints |
References
edit- ^ "Mountaineers TB runs for 161 yards". The Miami Herald. October 10, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whew! U of L wins 35–27". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee waltzes on Cardinals' toes, 45–10". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018.