2021 Louisville Cardinals football team

2021 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorBryan Brown (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCort Dennison (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 15 Wake Forest xy   7 1     11 3  
No. 20 NC State   6 2     9 3  
No. 14 Clemson   6 2     10 3  
Louisville   4 4     6 7  
Florida State   4 4     5 7  
Syracuse   2 6     5 7  
Boston College   2 6     6 6  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$   7 1     11 3  
Miami (FL)   5 3     7 5  
Virginia   4 4     6 6  
Virginia Tech   4 4     6 7  
North Carolina   3 5     6 7  
Georgia Tech   2 6     3 9  
Duke   0 8     3 9  
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the team's third season under head coach Scott Satterfield. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, and competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).