2023 Louisville Cardinals football team

2023 Louisville Cardinals football
Holiday Bowl, L 28–42 vs. USC
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 19
Record10–4 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Brohm (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Co-defensive coordinatorRon English (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMark Hagen (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5 or 4–3
Home stadiumL&N Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Florida State y$   8 0     13 1  
No. 19 Louisville y   7 1     10 4  
No. 21 NC State   6 2     9 4  
Georgia Tech   5 3     7 6  
Virginia Tech   5 3     7 6  
North Carolina   4 4     8 5  
No. 20 Clemson   4 4     9 4  
Duke   4 4     8 5  
Miami (FL)   3 5     7 6  
Boston College   3 5     7 6  
Syracuse   2 6     6 7  
Virginia   2 6     3 9  
Pittsburgh   2 6     3 9  
Wake Forest   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Louisville Cardinals football team represented University of Louisville as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Jeff Brohm and played home games at the L&N Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.

This was the first season of the ACC without divisions. In this system, the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage are chosen to play in the ACC Championship Game.[1]

The Cardinals began the season 6–0. This streak was capped off by a win at home in front of a record crowd over top 10 Notre Dame.[2]

With a win over Miami on the road, Louisville clinched a spot in the 2024 ACC Championship Game. In its first appearance in program history, Louisville lost to Florida State 16–6.[3][4]

The Cards ended the season in the 2023 Holiday Bowl against the USC Trojans, where they lost 28–42. Louisville finished the season with three straight loses to end the season with a 10–4 record.[5]

  1. ^ "ACC football schedule: League approves 3–5–5 format with all teams in one division starting in 2023". CBS Sports. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  2. ^ McGavic, Matthew (October 8, 2023). "Louisville Upsets Notre Dame in Front of Record Crowd to Remain Unbeaten". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Cubit, Alexis (November 18, 2023). "Louisville football wins at Miami for first time ever to clinch spot in ACC title game". Courier Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Cuit, Alexis; Brown, C.L.; Holton, Brooks (December 2, 2023). "Louisville Cardinals fall to Florida State Seminoles in 2023 ACC Championship Game". courier-journal.com. Courier Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Wilson, Bernie (December 28, 2023). "USC's Moss throws Holiday Bowl-record 6 TD passes in 42-28 victory over No. 16 Louisville". apnews.com. AP. Retrieved July 27, 2024.