| 2003 Louisville Cardinals football | |
GMAC Bowl, L 28–49 vs. Miami (OH) | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Conference USA |
| 2003 record | 9–4 (5–3 C-USA) |
| Head coach | Bobby Petrino |
| Offensive coordinator | Paul Petrino |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Cassity |
| Base defense | 4-3 |
| Home stadium | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (Capacity: 42,000) |
Seasons | |
Template:2003 Conference USA football standings The 2003 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2003 college football season. The team, led by Bobby Petrino in his first year at the school, played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31* | 6:30 PM | at Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Governor's Cup) | ESPN2 | W 40–24 | 70,467 | ||
| September 13* | 1:30 PM | at Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | WDRB | W 30–20 | 38,550 | ||
| September 20* | 3:00 PM | UTEP | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 42–14 | 40,205 | |||
| September 27* | 3:00 PM | Temple | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 21–12 | 38,489 | |||
| October 4 | 7:00 PM | at USF | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN+ | L 28–31 2OT | 36,044 | ||
| October 11 | 3:00 PM | Army | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 34–10 | 40,432 | |||
| October 17 | 8:00 PM | Tulane | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN | W 47–28 | 38,119 | ||
| October 25 | 2:00 PM | at East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | WDRB | W 36–20 | 33,420 | ||
| November 5 | 7:30 PM | at #13 TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | ESPN2 | L 28–31 | 33,681 | ||
| November 15 | 3:00 PM | Memphis | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | L 7–37 | 30,114 | |||
| November 22 | 3:15 PM | Houston | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 66–45 | 33,268 | |||
| November 28 | 11:00 AM | at Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails) | ESPN2 | W 43–40 | 11,993 | ||
| December 18* | 7:30 PM | vs. #14 Miami (OH) | Ladd Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL (GMAC Bowl) | ESPN2 | L 28–49 | 40,620 | ||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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