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Atlantic Coast · Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

413-357-8

All-time

0.531

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

Governor's CupKentucky

Greatest games

Louisville's top games of all time by Game Score.

#1 · 2004 · Dec 31, 2004

1.00

Liberty Bowl

#7 Louisville 44-40 #10 Boise State

Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tennessee

#2 · 2006 · Nov 2, 2006

0.90

#5 Louisville 44-34 #3 West Virginia

Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

Conf Game

#3 · 2006 · Nov 9, 2006

0.82

#3 Louisville 25-28 #15 Rutgers

Rutgers Stadium, New York, New Jersey

Conf Game

#4 · 2016 · Oct 1, 2016

0.76

#3 Louisville 36-42 #5 Clemson

Clemson Memorial Stadium, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina

Conf Game

#5 · 2023 · Dec 2, 2023

0.72

ACC Championship Game

#15 Louisville 6-16 #4 Florida State

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Conf Title

#6 · 2004 · Oct 14, 2004

0.69

#18 Louisville 38-41 #3 Miami (FL)

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

#7 · 2006 · Jan 2, 2007

0.67

Orange Bowl

#5 Louisville 24-13 #15 Wake Forest

Dolphins Stadium, Miami, Florida

Major Bowl

#8 · 2003 · Nov 5, 2003

0.65

Louisville 28-31 #13 TCU

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Dallas, Texas

Conf Game

#9 · 2012 · Jan 2, 2013

0.65

Sugar Bowl

#22 Louisville 33-23 #4 Florida

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Major Bowl

#10 · 1993 · Oct 9, 1993

0.63

#17 Louisville 34-36 #24 West Virginia

Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

#	Date	Season	Bowl	Match	Designation	Game Score
1	Dec 31, 2004	2004	Liberty Bowl	#7 Louisville 44-40 #10 Boise State Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tennessee		1.00
2	Nov 2, 2006	2006		#5 Louisville 44-34 #3 West Virginia Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky Conf Game	Conf Game	0.90
3	Nov 9, 2006	2006		#3 Louisville 25-28 #15 Rutgers Rutgers Stadium, New York, New Jersey Conf Game	Conf Game	0.82
4	Oct 1, 2016	2016		#3 Louisville 36-42 #5 Clemson Clemson Memorial Stadium, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina Conf Game	Conf Game	0.76
5	Dec 2, 2023	2023	ACC Championship Game	#15 Louisville 6-16 #4 Florida State Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Conf Title	Conf Title	0.72
6	Oct 14, 2004	2004		#18 Louisville 38-41 #3 Miami (FL) Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida		0.69
7	Jan 2, 2007	2006	Orange Bowl	#5 Louisville 24-13 #15 Wake Forest Dolphins Stadium, Miami, Florida Major Bowl	Major Bowl	0.67
8	Nov 5, 2003	2003		Louisville 28-31 #13 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium, Dallas, Texas Conf Game	Conf Game	0.65
9	Jan 2, 2013	2012	Sugar Bowl	#22 Louisville 33-23 #4 Florida Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Major Bowl	Major Bowl	0.65
10	Oct 9, 1993	1993		#17 Louisville 34-36 #24 West Virginia Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia		0.63

Season by season (major seasons)

20260-0

Louisville · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20259-4

Louisville · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Boca Raton Bowl (W)

20249-4

Louisville · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl

202310-4

Louisville · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#19

Coach final

#18

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (L)

20228-5

Louisville · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fenway Bowl (W)

20216-7

Louisville · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

First Responder Bowl (L)

20204-7

Louisville · Atlantic Coast (West)

Conf record

3-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20198-5

Louisville · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Music City Bowl (W)

20182-10

Louisville · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20178-5

Louisville · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

TaxSlayer Bowl (L)

20169-4

Louisville · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#21

Coach final

#20

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

20158-5

Louisville · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Music City Bowl (W)

20149-4

Louisville · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#24

Coach final

#24

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Belk Bowl (L)

201312-1

Louisville · American Athletic

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#15

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Russell Athletic Bowl (W)

201211-2

Louisville · Big East

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#13

Coach final

#13

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBCS

20117-6

Louisville · Big East

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Belk Bowl (L)

20107-6

Louisville · Big East

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (W)

20094-8

Louisville · Big East

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20085-7

Louisville · Big East

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20076-6

Louisville · Big East

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

200612-1

Louisville · Big East

Conf record

6-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS

20059-3

Louisville · Big East

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#19

Coach final

#20

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

200411-1

Louisville · Conference USA

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

20039-4

Louisville · Conference USA

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

GMAC Bowl (L)

20027-6

Louisville · Conference USA

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

GMAC Bowl (L)

200111-2

Louisville · Conference USA

Conf record

6-1

AP final

#17

Coach final

#16

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

20009-3

Louisville · Conference USA

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#22

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (L)

19997-5

Louisville · Conference USA

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Humanitarian Bowl (L)

19987-5

Louisville · Conference USA

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Motor City Bowl (L)

19971-10

Louisville · Conference USA

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19965-6

Louisville · Conference USA

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19957-4

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19946-5

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19939-3

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#24

Coach final

#23

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

19925-6

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19912-9

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

199010-1-1

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#14

Coach final

#12

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)Major

19896-5

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19888-3

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19873-7-1

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19863-8

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19852-9

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19842-9

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19833-8

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19825-6

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19815-6

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19805-6

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19794-6-1

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19787-4

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19777-4-1

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (L)

19764-7

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19751-10

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19744-7

Louisville · Missouri Valley

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19735-6

Louisville · Missouri Valley

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19729-1

Louisville · Missouri Valley

Conf record

4-1

AP final

#18

Coach final

#16

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19716-3-1

Louisville · Missouri Valley

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19708-3-1

Louisville · Missouri Valley

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Pasadena Bowl (T)

19695-4-1

Louisville · Missouri Valley

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19685-5

Louisville · Missouri Valley

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19675-5

Louisville · Missouri Valley

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19666-4

Louisville · Missouri Valley

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19656-4

Louisville · Missouri Valley

Conf record

2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19641-9

Louisville · Missouri Valley

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19633-7

Louisville · Missouri Valley

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19626-4

Louisville · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl
2026	Louisville	0-0	Atlantic Coast
2025	Louisville	9-4	Atlantic Coast		4-4					#14	Boca Raton Bowl (W)
2024	Louisville	9-4	Atlantic Coast		5-3					#15	Sun Bowl
2023	Louisville	10-4	Atlantic Coast		7-1	✓		#19	#18	#9	Holiday Bowl (L)
2022	Louisville	8-5	Atlantic Coast	Atlantic	4-4						Fenway Bowl (W)
2021	Louisville	6-7	Atlantic Coast	Atlantic	4-4						First Responder Bowl (L)
2020	Louisville	4-7	Atlantic Coast	West	3-7					#18
2019	Louisville	8-5	Atlantic Coast	Atlantic	5-3						Music City Bowl (W)
2018	Louisville	2-10	Atlantic Coast	Atlantic	0-8
2017	Louisville	8-5	Atlantic Coast	Atlantic	4-4					#14	TaxSlayer Bowl (L)
2016	Louisville	9-4	Atlantic Coast	Atlantic	7-1			#21	#20	#3	Citrus Bowl (L)
2015	Louisville	8-5	Atlantic Coast	Atlantic	5-3						Music City Bowl (W)
2014	Louisville	9-4	Atlantic Coast	Atlantic	5-3			#24	#24	#20	Belk Bowl (L)
2013	Louisville	12-1	American Athletic		7-1			#15	#15	#7	Russell Athletic Bowl (W)
2012	Louisville	11-2	Big East		5-2		★	#13	#13	#11	Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2011	Louisville	7-6	Big East		5-2		★				Belk Bowl (L)
2010	Louisville	7-6	Big East		3-4						Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (W)
2009	Louisville	4-8	Big East		1-6
2008	Louisville	5-7	Big East		1-6
2007	Louisville	6-6	Big East		3-4					#8
2006	Louisville	12-1	Big East		6-1		★	#6	#7	#3	Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2005	Louisville	9-3	Big East		5-2			#19	#20	#9	Gator Bowl (L)
2004	Louisville	11-1	Conference USA		8-0		★	#6	#7	#6	Liberty Bowl (W)
2003	Louisville	9-4	Conference USA		5-3						GMAC Bowl (L)
2002	Louisville	7-6	Conference USA		5-3					#17	GMAC Bowl (L)
2001	Louisville	11-2	Conference USA		6-1		★	#17	#16	#17	Liberty Bowl (W)
2000	Louisville	9-3	Conference USA		6-1		★			#22	Liberty Bowl (L)
1999	Louisville	7-5	Conference USA		4-2						Humanitarian Bowl (L)
1998	Louisville	7-5	Conference USA		4-2						Motor City Bowl (L)
1997	Louisville	1-10	Conference USA		0-6
1996	Louisville	5-6	Conference USA		2-3
1995	Louisville	7-4	Independent
1994	Louisville	6-5	Independent
1993	Louisville	9-3	Independent					#24	#23	#13	Liberty Bowl (W)
1992	Louisville	5-6	Independent
1991	Louisville	2-9	Independent
1990	Louisville	10-1-1	Independent					#14	#12	#14	Fiesta Bowl (W)Major
1989	Louisville	6-5	Independent
1988	Louisville	8-3	Independent
1987	Louisville	3-7-1	Independent
1986	Louisville	3-8	Independent
1985	Louisville	2-9	Independent
1984	Louisville	2-9	Independent
1983	Louisville	3-8	Independent
1982	Louisville	5-6	Independent
1981	Louisville	5-6	Independent
1980	Louisville	5-6	Independent
1979	Louisville	4-6-1	Independent
1978	Louisville	7-4	Independent
1977	Louisville	7-4-1	Independent								Independence Bowl (L)
1976	Louisville	4-7	Independent
1975	Louisville	1-10	Independent
1974	Louisville	4-7	Missouri Valley		3-2
1973	Louisville	5-6	Missouri Valley		3-2
1972	Louisville	9-1	Missouri Valley		4-1		★	#18	#16	#17
1971	Louisville	6-3-1	Missouri Valley		3-2
1970	Louisville	8-3-1	Missouri Valley		4-0		★				Pasadena Bowl (T)
1969	Louisville	5-4-1	Missouri Valley		2-3
1968	Louisville	5-5	Missouri Valley		2-3
1967	Louisville	5-5	Missouri Valley		1-3
1966	Louisville	6-4	Missouri Valley		1-3
1965	Louisville	6-4	Missouri Valley		2-1
1964	Louisville	1-9	Missouri Valley		0-3
1963	Louisville	3-7	Missouri Valley		0-3
1962	Louisville	6-4	Independent

Award winners

12 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Lamar Jackson2017

Heisman FinalistQB

Lamar Jackson2016

Consensus All-AmericanQB

Lamar Jackson2016

Heisman Trophy★QB

Lamar Jackson2016

Maxwell AwardQB

Lamar Jackson2016

Walter Camp AwardQB

Gerod Holliman2014

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Gerod Holliman2014

Jim Thorpe AwardDB

Arthur Carmody2006

Lou Groza AwardPK

Elvis Dumervil2005

Bronko Nagurski AwardDE

Elvis Dumervil2005

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Elvis Dumervil2005

Ted Hendricks AwardDE

Chris Redman1999

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardQB

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2017	Lamar Jackson	QB	Heisman Finalist
2016	Lamar Jackson	QB	Consensus All-American
2016	Lamar Jackson	QB	Heisman Trophy★
2016	Lamar Jackson	QB	Maxwell Award
2016	Lamar Jackson	QB	Walter Camp Award
2014	Gerod Holliman	DB	Consensus All-American
2014	Gerod Holliman	DB	Jim Thorpe Award
2006	Arthur Carmody	PK	Lou Groza Award
2005	Elvis Dumervil	DE	Bronko Nagurski Award
2005	Elvis Dumervil	DL	Consensus All-American
2005	Elvis Dumervil	DE	Ted Hendricks Award
1999	Chris Redman	QB	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award