American college football season
The 2001 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team, led by John L. Smith, played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. They ended the season with an 11–2 record.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 23 | 7:00 pm | New Mexico State* | | | | W 45–24 | 38,129 |
September 1 | 12:30 pm | at Kentucky* | | | JPS | W 36–10 | 70,838 |
September 8 | 7:00 pm | Western Carolina* | | - Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, Kentucky
| | W 31–7 | 35,214 |
September 22 | 12:00 pm | at Illinois* | No. 25 | | ESPN | L 10–34 | 43,232 |
September 29 | 2:00 pm | Memphis | | - Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, Kentucky (rivalry)
| | W 38–21 | 39,256 |
October 4 | 7:30 pm | Colorado State* | | - Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, Kentucky
| ESPN | W 7–2 | 39,389 |
October 16 | 8:00 pm | Southern Miss | | - Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, Kentucky
| ESPN2 | W 24–14 | 33,627 |
October 27 | 2:00 pm | at Cincinnati | | | | W 28–13 | 31,004 |
November 3 | 3:30 pm | at Tulane | | | | W 52–7 | 19,369 |
November 10 | 2:00 pm | Houston | No. 25 | - Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, Kentucky
| | W 34–10 | 40,479 |
November 15 | 7:30 pm | at East Carolina | No. 19 | | ESPN | W 39–34 | 39,775 |
November 23 | 6:00 pm | at TCU | No. 17 | | ESPN | L 22–37 | 22,176 |
December 31 | 4:00 pm | vs. No. 19 BYU* | No. 23 | | ESPN2 | W 28–10 | 58,968 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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2001 Louisville Cardinals football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt Roster |
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