2000 Louisville Cardinals football team

2000 Louisville Cardinals football
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
	Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

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.

2000 Conference USA football standings
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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

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

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

Roster
Last update: 2000-12-16

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