2016 Louisville Cardinals football team
| 2016 Louisville Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division |
| 2016 record | 0–0 (0–0 ACC) |
| Head coach | Bobby Petrino (3rd, 7th overall year) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Lonnie Galloway (1st year) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Chris Klenakis (1st; 3rd overall year) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Todd Grantham (3rd year) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium |
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (Capacity: 55,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals are led by third-year head coach Bobby Petrino, who began his second stint at Louisville in 2014 after eight years away. The team plays their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The Cardinals compete as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 1 | Charlotte* | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||||
| September 9 | at Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | |||||||
| September 17 | Florida State | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||||
| September 24 | at Marshall* | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | |||||||
| October 1 | at Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina | |||||||
| October 14 | Duke | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||||
| October 22 | NC State | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||||
| October 29 | at Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| November 5 | at Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
| November 12 | Wake Forest | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||||
| November 17 | at Houston* | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN | ||||||
| November 26 | Kentucky* | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup) | |||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. Schedule Source[1]. | |||||||||
Rankings
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| CFP | Not released | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recruiting
National Signing Day was February 3, 2016. The Cardinals signed 23 players in total.
| Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Desmond Fitzpatrick WR |
Waterford, Michigan | Waterford Mott H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | — | Jan 29, 2016 |
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| Jawon Pass QB |
Columbus, Georgia | Carver H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | — | Jul 16, 2015 |
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| Chris Taylor-Yamanoha WR |
Rohnert Park, California | Rancho Cotate | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | — | May 3, 2015 |
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| PJ Blue LB |
Montgomery, Alabama | Park Crossing H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | — | Dec 1, 2015 |
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| Michael Boykin DE |
Carrolltown, Georgia | Carrolltown H.S. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | — | Jul 20, 2015 |
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| Robbie Bell OL |
Hoschton, Georgia | Mill Creek H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | — | Apr 23, 2015 |
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| Seth Dawkins WR |
Columbus, Ohio | Franklin Heights H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | — | May 3, 2015 |
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| Derick Dorsey DT |
Louisville, Kentucky | DuPont Manuel H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 263 lb (119 kg) | — | Mar 10, 2015 |
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| London Lakopo DB |
Long Beach, California | Long Beach Poly | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | — | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Tobias little LB |
Atlanta, Georgia | Mays H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | — | Jan 20, 2016 |
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| Tobarius Peterson LB |
Tucker, Georgia | Tucker H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | — | Jul 23, 2015 |
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| Kordell Slater DE |
Port Charlotte, Florida | Port Charlotte H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | — | Dec 13, 2014 |
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| Lamarques Thomas DB |
Clinton, Mississippi | Clinton H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | — | Sep 10, 2015 |
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| Caleb Tillman DE |
Dothan, Alabama | Northview H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | — | Jul 31, 2015 |
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| Keion Wakefield WR |
Louisville, Kentucky | Male H.S. | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | — | Jul 23, 2015 |
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| Ronald Walker DB |
Wesson, Mississippi | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | — | Nov 8, 2015 |
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| Chris Williams DT |
Senatobia, Mississippi | Northwest Mississippi Community College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | — | Nov 15, 2015 |
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| Dae Williams RB |
Sapulpa, Oklahoma | Sapulpa H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | — | Jan 21, 2016 |
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| Malik Williams WR |
Santa Clara, California | Allan Hancock Community College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | — | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Malik Staples RB |
Suwanne, Georgia | Peachtree Ridge H.S. | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | — | Jun 15, 2015 |
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| Gary McCrae LB |
Scooba, Mississippi | East Mississippi Community College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | — | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Austin Johnson K |
Louisville, Kentucky | DeSales H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | — | Apr 23, 2015 |
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| Austin Cummins TE |
Stevenson, Alabama | North Jackson H.S. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | — | Apr 23, 2015 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 40 Rivals: 37 247Sports: 37 | ||||||
Sources:
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Additional Recruiting Sources [2][3][4]
References
- ↑ http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-louisville-cardinals-football-schedule.php
- ↑ https://louisville.n.rivals.com/commitments/football/2016
- ↑ http://louisville.247sports.com/Season/2016-Football/Commits
- ↑ http://www.scout.com/topic/players?type=players&start=0&category=%22Football%20Recruiting%22&classYear=%222016%22&team=%22Louisville%22&minimumInterest=%22SoftVerbal%22&sortBy=CommitDate
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