Conference Big East Conference | 2011 record 7–6 (5–2 Big East) | |
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Head coach Charlie Strong (2nd year) Offensive coordinator Mike Sanford (games 1–5)
Shawn Watson (interim, games 5–12) Defensive coordinator Vance Bedford (2nd year) Home stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
(Capacity: 55,000) | ||
The 2011 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Charlie Strong and played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. They were a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–2 in Big East play to share the conference championship with Cincinnati and West Virginia. Due to tie-break rules, the Cardinals did not receive the Big East's automatic bid into a BCS bowl; West Virginia received the bid. The Cardinals were instead invited to the Belk Bowl, where they were defeated by North Carolina State, 31–24.
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2011 Louisville Cardinals football team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA