2017 Louisville Cardinals football team

2017 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorLonnie Galloway (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Summers (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorPeter Sirmon (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumPapa John's Cardinal Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^   7 1     12 2  
No. 23 NC State   6 2     9 4  
Boston College   4 4     7 6  
Louisville   4 4     8 5  
Wake Forest   4 4     8 5  
Florida State   3 5     7 6  
Syracuse   2 6     4 8  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami (FL) xy   7 1     10 3  
No. 24 Virginia Tech   5 3     9 4  
Georgia Tech   4 4     5 6  
Duke   3 5     7 6  
Pittsburgh   3 5     5 7  
Virginia   3 5     6 7  
North Carolina   1 7     3 9  
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the sport of American football during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and were led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Petrino, who began his second stint at Louisville in 2014 after eight years away. Home games were played at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The team finished the season with an 8–5 overall record and a 4–4 record against opponents in ACC.[1] The Cardinals were in a three-way tie for third place in the Atlantic Division[citation needed] and were invited to the TaxSlayer Bowl, where they lost 31–27 to Mississippi State.[2]

  1. ^ Lourim, Jake (December 3, 2017). "Louisville football to return to Florida for TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Mississippi State". Courier Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Lourim, Jake (December 30, 2017). "Mistakes doom Louisville in TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Mississippi State, 31-27". Courier Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2024.