2006 Louisville Cardinals football team

2006 Louisville Cardinals football
Big East champion
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 24–13 vs. Wake Forest
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record12–1 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Petrino (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMike Cassity (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPapa John's Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Louisville $   6 1     12 1  
No. 10 West Virginia   5 2     11 2  
No. 12 Rutgers   5 2     11 2  
South Florida   4 3     9 4  
Cincinnati   4 3     8 5  
Pittsburgh   2 5     6 6  
Connecticut   1 6     4 8  
Syracuse   1 6     4 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, led by Bobby Petrino in his fourth year at the school, played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Playing in their second year in the Big East Conference, the team finished the regular season with eleven wins and one loss and were conference champions. They represented the Big East in the 2007 Orange Bowl and with the win ended the season with a 12–1 record. The team ended the season ranked sixth in the nation.