1993 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season

1993 Louisville Cardinals football

Liberty Bowl champion

Liberty Bowl, W 18–7 vs. Michigan State

Conference| Independent
Ranking
Coaches| No. 23
AP| No. 24
Record| 9–3
Head coach|

* Howard Schnellenberger (9th season)

Offensive coordinator| Gary Nord (5th season)
Defensive coordinator| Ty Smith (3rd season)
Home stadium| Cardinal Stadium

Seasons

<- 1992

1994 ->

1993 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 24 Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Tulsa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
East Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth -year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Cardinals compiled a record of 9–3. Louisville was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they beat Michigan State. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 4| San Jose State| |

* Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| | W 31–24| 35,923|
September 11| at Memphis State| |

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN (rivalry)

| | W 54–28| 32,573|
September 18| No. 23 Arizona State| |

* Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| | W 35–17| 39,639|
September 25| Texas| No. 24|

* Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| PPV| W 41–10| 38,492|
October 2| at Pittsburgh| No. 18|

* Pitt Stadium
* Pittsburgh, PA

| | W 29–7| 28,528|
October 9| at No. 24 West Virginia| No. 17|

* Mountaineer Field
* Morgantown, WV

| | L 34–36| 57,578| [1]
October 16| Southern Miss| No. 23|

* Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| | W 35–27| 36,332| [2]
October 23| Navy| No. 20|

* Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| | W 28–0| 37,214|
November 6| at No. 7 Tennessee| No. 13|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| ABC| L 10–45| 94,826| [3]
November 13| at No. 11 Texas A&M| No. 20|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX

| ESPN| L 7–42| 56,161|
November 25| at Tulsa| No. 23|

* Skelly Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| | W 28–0| 24,576|
December 28| vs. Michigan State| No. 25|

* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)

| ESPN| W 18–7| 21,097|

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Roster[edit]

1993 Louisville Cardinals football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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TE | `37` | Jamie Asher
WR | `6` | Aaron Bailey
QB | `11` | Jeff Brohm | Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DE | `94` | Joe Johnson
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Howard Schnellenberger

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Players in the NFL[edit]

Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team

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Joe Johnson | Defensive end | 1 | 13 | New Orleans Saints

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Mountaineers TB runs for 161 yards". The Miami Herald. October 10, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Whew! U of L wins 35–27". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Tennessee waltzes on Cardinals' toes, 45–10". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "1994 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

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Louisville Cardinals football

Venues|

* High School Park (1912)
* Eclipse Park (1913–1916, 1921–1922)
* Parkway Field (1923–1948, 1952–1956)
* DuPont Manual Stadium (1949–1951)
* Cardinal Stadium (1957–1997)
* L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (1998–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Cincinnati: The Keg of Nails
* Kentucky: Governor's Cup
* Memphis

Culture & lore|

* Cardinal Bird
* Marching band

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