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| 2007 Louisville Cardinals football | |||
| Conference | Big East | ||
| 2007 Record | 4-4 (1-2 Big East) | ||
| Head Coach | Steve Kragthorpe | ||
| Offensive Coordinator | Charlie Stubbs | ||
| Offensive Scheme | Multiple | ||
| Defensive Coordinator | Mike Cassity | ||
| Base Defense | 4-3 | ||
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The 2007 Louisville Cardinals football team represent the University of Louisville in the 2007 college football season. The team, led by Steve Kragthorpe in his first year at the school, play their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium and are in their third year in the Big East Conference.
Pre-season
The Cardinals finished the 2006 season with a 12-1 record, including a win in the Orange Bowl. After the win they were ranked 5th in the nation. Returning fourteen starters from their 2006 team[1], including quarterback Brian Brohm[2] the team was picked, by the Big East media, to finish second in the conference,[3] and were ranked between five and 13 in various preseason polls.[4][5][6][7][8]
Coaching changes
Almost a week after their victory in the Orange Bowl, head coach, Bobby Petrino, was offered and took the head coaching position with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.[9] Two days later, Steve Kragthorpe, former head coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, was hired for the position.[10] Though five assistant coaches were retained, five new assistants were hired in the off-season, three of which came with Kragthorpe from his staff at Tulsa.[11]
Roster changes
Although returning 14 starters from 2006, the team lost four players to the 2007 NFL Draft. From the offense, running back Michael Bush was taken in the fourth round by Oakland and running back Kolby Smith was taken in the fifth round by Kansas City. From the defense, tackle Amobi Okoye was taken tenth by Houston while cornerback, William Gay was taken in the fifth round by Pittsburgh.[12]
Recruiting
The Cardinals signed 15 recruits for the new class, including three junior-college transfers. Included in the top-50 class were one five-star recruit on defense, three four-star recruits on offense and another four-star recruit on defense. Also entering in with the class was 2006 recruit Josh Chichester, who wasn't able to enroll with his recruiting class.
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Pre-season honors
Three Cardinal players were honored as part of pre-season watchlists for national awards.
- Brian Brohm - Manning Award and Maxwell Award[13]
- Adrian Grady - Bronko Nagurski Trophy[14]
- Eric Wood - Outland Trophy[14]
In addition to the honors, Brohm was also named to the Playboy pre-season All-America team.[15]
Season
Roster
Sources: http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/lou/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/07-fb-guide-44-59 http://louisville.scout.com/a.z?s=17&p=8&c=2&nid=696&yr=2007 |
Coaching staff
The Cardinal team is coached by Steve Kragthorpe and his staff. Much of the coaching staff from 2006 remains, but Kragthorpe brought in other to fill out the staff, including, initially, three from his previous position.[11][16] Keith Patterson was originally brought in from Tulsa as defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach, however returned to Tulsa before the season began for personal reasons.[17]. Patterson was quickly replaced by Mike Mallory.[18]
| Name | Position | Year at Louisville |
Alma Mater (Year) |
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| Steve Kragthorpe | Head Coach | 1st | West Texas A&M (1988) |
| Jeff Brohm | Quarterbacks | 5th | Louisville (1993) |
| Mike Cassity | Defensive Coordinator Safeties |
4th | Kentucky (1976) |
| Reggie Johnson | Inside Linebackers | 5th | Louisville (1996) |
| Mark Nelson | Defensive Line Special Teams |
1st | East Central (1980) |
| Greg Nord | Tight Ends Recruiting Coordinator |
13th | Kentucky (1980) |
| Charlie Stubbs | Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers |
1st | Brigham Young (1978) |
| Brent Myers | Offensive Line | 1st | Eastern Washington (1982) |
| Tony Alford | Running Backs | 1st | Colorado State (1992) |
| Mike Mallory | Secondary | 1st | Michigan (1985) |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | |
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| August 30* | 7:30 p.m. | Murray State | #11 | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPNU | W 73-10 | |
| September 6* | 7:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | #8 | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN2 | W 58-42 | |
| September 15* | 7:30 p.m. | @ Kentucky | #9 | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | ESPN Classic | L 34-40 | |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | #19 | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN Plus | L 38-35 | |
| September 29* | 3:30 p.m. | @ NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ESPNU | W 29-10 | ||
| October 5* | 8:00 p.m. | Utah | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN | L 44-35 | ||
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | @ #17 Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPNU | W 28-24 | ||
| October 19 | 8:00 p.m. | @ Connecticut | Rentschler Field • |
ESPN | L 21-17 | ||
| October 27† | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN Plus | |||
| November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | @ West Virginia | Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV | ESPN | |||
| November 17 | @ South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | |||||
| November 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Rutgers | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN | |||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||
References
- ^ 2007 Louisville Cardinals Football Preview. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ Louisville quarterback Brohm to return for senior season. Retrieved on 2007-01-16.
- ^ Cards Picked to Finish Second in BIG EAST in 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ No. 13: Loaded Cardinals welcome Kragthorpe. athlonsports. Retrieved on 2007-05-16.
- ^ SI.com - Writers - Stewart Mandel: Spring Power Rankings. SI.com.
- ^ Schlabach: Revised early look at the top 25 for 2007. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
- ^ Rivals.com College Football - Rivals.com 2007 Preseason Top 25. Rivals.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-09.
- ^ Spring Top 25: Dear Mr. Dellins -- your Bruins are here. Sportsline.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
- ^ Falcons lure Louisville's Petrino to NFL with five-year deal. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ Louisville,Tulsa's Kragthorpe have agreement. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ a b Kragthorpe Announces Cardinal Coaching Staff. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ Four Cardinals Selected in the NFL Draft. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ Brohm Named to Manning Watch List. Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
- ^ a b Wood and Grady Named to Preseason Watch Lists. Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
- ^ Brohm Named to Preseason All-American Team. Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
- ^ Alford Named as Kragthorpe Completes Coaching Staff. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ Patterson Leaves Louisville; Returns to Tulsa. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ Mallory Hired to Coach the Secondary. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
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