2002 Louisville Cardinals football team

2002 Louisville Cardinals football
GMAC Bowl, L 15–38 vs. Marshall
Conference	Conference USA
2002 record	7–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach	John L. Smith
Home stadium	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (Capacity: 42,000)

The 2002 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2002 college football season. The team, led by John L. Smith and played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 PM	Kentucky*	#17	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup)	ESPN2	L 17–22	42,660
September 7	7:00 PM	at Duke*		Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC	WDRB	W 40–3	25,486
September 14	9:30 PM	at #24 Colorado State*		Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO	ESPN2	L 33–36	31,607
September 21	1:00 PM	at Army		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	WDRB	W 45–14	28,625
September 26	7:30 PM	#4 Florida State*		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 26–20 OT	38,109
October 8	8:00 PM	at Memphis		Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN	ESPN2	W 38–32	44,081
October 19	2:00 PM	TCU		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY		L 31–35	34,127
October 26	2:00 PM	East Carolina		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY		W 44–20	32,428
November 7	7:30 PM	Cincinnati		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails)	ESPN	L 14–24	36,253
November 14	7:30 PM	at Southern Miss		M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN	W 20–17 OT	28,076
November 23	1:00 PM	UAB		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY		W 41–21	35,261
November 30	3:00 PM	at Houston		Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	WDRB	L 10–27	11,048
December 18	8:00 PM	vs. #24 Marshall*		Ladd Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL (GMAC Bowl)	ESPN2	L 15–38	40,646
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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