< PreviousMEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW L &N Stadium, which already was in a class of its own, received a substantial renovation in 2018, and now sits as one of the best facilities in all of college football. L&N Federal Credit Union, a cooperative, financial institution located in Louisville, has inked a naming rights deal with the University of Louis- ville that renames Cardinal Stadium to L&N Fed- eral Credit Union Stadium on January 30, 2023. A 20-year, $41-million commitment secures the naming rights with the university through 2042. Opened in 1998 and renovated in 2010 and 2019, Cardinal Stadium is a 60,800-seat facility located at the corner of Floyd Street and Central Avenue and is home to the UofL football program. The Cardinals completed a $63.3-million dollar expansion of the stadium, which also included a major upgrade to the Howard Schnel- lenberger Football Complex. In the recent construction, 5,900 seats were added, providing a unique look in the end zone structure and increasing the total capacity to about 60,800. The construction also generated an additional 25,000 square feet of space. The expansion included 800 modern club seats, 68 premium loge level boxes, and 12 exclu- sive field level suites. The club seats have access to a premier gathering area that provide viewing access to the field. Fans in that area have an exclu- sive view of the players, as they exit the football complex through a tunnel and run onto the gridiron from a middle of the field level entrance. GoCards.com n @UofLFootball18 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW While the seating areas have drastically improved many of the sightlines, fans also will notice additional amenities that will enhance the game day experience. Two 40-foot by 80-foot LED videoboards were installed in the north end zones and a 24-foot by 92-foot football vid- eoboard was installed in the south end zone. The stadium possesses over 8,000-square feet of ribbon boards throughout the stadium, while a total of 344 feet of ribbon boards are mounted on the east and west sides of the stadium. L&N Stadium, which opened in 1998, fea- tured a capacity of 42,000. In 2010, over 10,000 additional chairback seats were added to a sec- ond deck on the east side of the stadium in the UPS Flight Deck. The project included 33 new luxury suites on the Stites & Harbison Suite Level and 2,000 premium loge seats were added to the east side. A 60-foot wide Norton’s Terrace was con- structed at the top of the south end zone, con- necting the east and west sides of the stadium. A part of the previous expansion was the PNC Club, a 20,000-square-foot, glass-enclosed area that stretches from end zone to end zone at the loge level on the east side of the stadium. The temperature-controlled club features a full-service bar, concessions, large-screen televi- sions, lounge seating and tables. It has more than 1,700 outdoor seats under cover with heaters and fans. In addition to being available during football games, the PNC Club is used for other com- munity and campus events throughout the year. The newly renovated Angel’s Envy Bourbon Club highlights the stadium’s west side. The space extends the length of the football field and contains 28 suites. It has served as host to numerous banquets and parties. The stadium’s multi-usage came into play in May of 1999, as the George Strait Country Music Festival invaded L&N Stadium and entertained more than 51,000 concert goers. Kenny Chesney and Sugarland played at L&N Stadium last May. Since 1998, the Cardinals are 113-45 at home and compiled a school record 20-game-home winning streak, which was snapped in 2007. Stadium Record The Cardinals are 113-45 all-time at home. Seating Capacity Built in 1998, stadium capacity is currently at ap- proximately 60,800, including suites. Playing Field Louisville switched from natural grass to Field Turf for the 2003 season and was replaced in 2014 and 2023. Card March Fans are encouraged to meet the team when the Cardinals arrive for Card March, approximately 2:15 prior to kickoff. The team buses will arrive at Denny Crum Overpass and players will unload and walk down the stairs. The players and coaches will make their way through the crowd behind the marching band and cheerleaders before entering the stadium. Stadium Facts GoCards.com n @UofLFootball19 Top L&N Stadium Crowds 1. 58,187 vs. Notre Dame, 9/2/19 2. 55,632 vs. Florida State, 9/17/16 3. 55,588 vs. Clemson, 9/16/17 4. 55,428 vs. Miami, 9/1/14 5. 55,414 vs. Florida State, 10/30/14 6. 55,396 vs. Clemson, 9/17/15 7. 55,386 vs. Kentucky, 9/2/12 8. 55,332 vs. Ohio, 9/1/13 9. 55,327 vs. Kentucky, 9/4/10 10. 55,218 vs. NC State, 10/22/16 11. 55,215 vs. UCF, 10/18/13 12. 55,168 vs. Rutgers, 10/10/13 13. 55,121 vs. Duke, 10/14/16 14. 55,118 vs. Kentucky, 11/29/14 15. 55,106 vs. Cincinnati, 10/15/10 Home Attendance Averages 1. 2016 6 324,391 54,065 2. 2014 6 317,829 52,972 3. 2013 7 370,396 52,914 4. 2010 7 354,557 50,648 5. 2018 7 351,755 50,251 Top Road Crowds 1. 95,670 Penn State 1996 2. 94,826 Tennessee 1993 3. 92,084 Tennessee 1987 4. 91,734 Ohio State 1991 5. 89,653 Ohio State 1992 6. 84,476 Florida 1992 7 . 83,362 Clemson 2016 8. 82,978 Clemson 2014 9. 80,795 Notre Dame 2014 10. 80,741 Florida State 2000MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball20 L&N Stadium Records 18 Bowl Games Since 2000 Attendance: 58,187 Notre Dame Sept. 2, 2019 17-35 L Total Plays: 93 Connecticut Nov. 24, 2012 20-23 L 93 Syracuse Sept. 22, 2007 35-38 L Total Yards: 779 Houston Nov. 22, 2003 66-45 W Rushing Attempts: 55 Connecticut Nov. 24, 2012 20-23 L 55 Kentucky Sept. 3, 2006 59-28 W Rushing Yards: 445 Houston Nov. 22, 2003 66-45 W Rushing Touchdowns: 7 Florida State Sept. 17, 2016 63-20 W 7 Florida Atlantic Oct. 1, 2005 61-10 W 7 Houston Nov. 22, 2003 66-45 W Pass Attempts: 65 Connecticut Nov. 24, 2012 20-23 L 65 Syracuse Sept. 22, 2007 35-38 L Pass Completions: 45 Syracuse Sept. 22, 2007 35-38 L Passing Yards: 555 Syracuse Sept. 22, 2007 35-38 L Completion Percentage: 84.6 Kentucky Sept. 2, 2012 32-14 W Passing Touchdowns: 8 Charlotte Sept. 1, 2016 70-14 W Touchdowns Scored: 10 Charlotte Sept. 1, 2016 70-14 W 10 Florida International Sept. 21, 2013 72-0 W 10 Murray State Aug. 30, 2007 73-10 W 10 Cincinnati Nov. 27, 2004 70-7 W Field Goals: 4 North Carolina State Nov. 19, 2022 25-10W 4 North Carolina State Oct. 22, 2016 54-13 W 4 Connecticut Oct. 23, 2010 26-0 W 4 Pittsburgh Nov. 3, 2005 42-20 W 4 Virginia Oct. 9, 2021 33-34 L Extra Points: 10 Charlotte Sept. 1, 2016 70-14 W 10 Murray State Aug. 30, 2007 73-10 W 10 Cincinnati Nov. 27, 2004 70-7 W Points by Kicking: 18 North Carolina State Oct. 22, 2016 54-13 W Fumbles Lost: 4 Kentucky Sept. 2, 2000 40-34 W Turnovers: 5 West Virginia Nov. 22, 2008 21-35 L 5 Kentucky Aug. 31, 2008 2-27 L Penalties: 18 Tulane Oct. 28, 2000 35-32 W 18 Connecticut Sept. 30, 2000 41-22 W 18 Cincinnati Oct. 3, 1998 62-19 W Penalty Yards: 161 Connecticut Sept. 30, 2000 41-22 W Total Plays: 97 Tulane Oct. 28, 2000 35-32 W Total Yards: 801 Kentucky Sept. 5, 1998 34-68 L Rushing Attempts: 68 New Mexico State Aug. 23, 2001 45-24 W Rushing Yards: 542 Georgia Tech Oct. 5, 2018 31-66 L Rushing Touchdowns: 8 Georgia Tech Oct. 5, 2018 31-66 L Pass Attempts: 72 Tulane Oct. 28, 2000 35-32 W Pass Completions: 43 Tulane Oct. 28, 2000 35-32 W Passing Yards: 571 Kentucky Sept. 5, 1998 34-68 L Completion Percentage: 100.0 Virginia Tech Oct. 31, 2020 35-42 L Passing Touchdowns: 8 Kentucky Sept. 5, 1998 34-68 L Touchdowns Scored: 9 Georgia Tech Oct. 5, 2018 31-66 L 9 Kentucky Sept. 5, 1998 34-68 L Field Goals: 4 Miami, Fla. Sept. 19, 2020 34-47 L 4 Wake Forest Nov. 12, 2016 44-12 W 4 Kentucky Nov. 29, 2014 44-40 W Extra Points: 9 Georgia Tech Oct. 5, 2018 31-66 L Points by Kicking: 17 Miami, Fla. Sept. 19, 2020 34-47 L Fumbles Lost: 4 Wake Forest Oct. 29, 2022 48-21W 4 Temple Nov. 3, 2012 45-17 W 4 New Mexico State Aug. 23, 2001 45-24 W Turnovers: 8 Wake Forest Oct. 29, 2022 48-21W Penalties: 14 Eastern Kentucky Sept. 11, 2010 23-13 W 14 South Florida Oct. 25, 2008 24-20 W Penalty Yards: 136 Houston Oct. 23, 1999 39-33 W Louisville OpponentMEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball21 L&N Stadium Records 61 NFL Draft Picks Since 2000 Total Plays: 67 Brian Brohm Syracuse Sept. 22, 2007 35-38 L Total Yards: 549 Brian Brohm Syracuse Sept. 22, 2007 35-38 L Rushing Attempts: 35 Anthony Allen Middle Tennessee Sept. 6, 2007 58-42 W Rushing Yards: 275 Anthony Allen Middle Tennessee Sept. 6, 2007 58-42 W Rushing Touchdowns: 5 Eric Shelton East Carolina Oct. 2, 2004 59-7 W 5 Leroy Collins Western Kentucky Oct. 31, 1998 63-34 W Longest Run: 90 Javian Hawkins Virginia Tech Oct. 31, 2020 35-42 L Pass Attempts: 65 Brian Brohm Syracuse Sept. 22, 2007 35-38 L Pass Completions: 45 Brian Brohm Syracuse Sept. 22, 2007 35-38 L Passing Yards: 555 Brian Brohm Syracuse Sept. 22, 2007 35-38 L Completion Percentage: 90.5 Teddy Bridgewater Kentucky Sept. 2, 2012 32-14 W Passing Touchdowns: 6 Lamar Jackson Charlotte Sept. 1, 2016 70-14 W Longest Pass Completion: 95 Malik Cunningham to Huggins-Bruce Eastern Kentucky Sept. 11, 2021 30-3 W Receptions: 12 Harry Douglas Syracuse Sept. 22, 2007 35-38 L Receiving Yards: 214 DeVante Parker Florida State Oct. 30, 2014 31-42 L Receiving Touchdowns: 4 Lavell Boyd Houston Oct. 23, 1999 39-33 W Touchdowns Scored: 5 Eric Shelton East Carolina Oct. 2, 2004 59-7 W 5 Leroy Collins Western Kentucky Oct. 31, 1998 63-34 W Field Goals: 4 James Turner North Carolina State Nov. 19, 2022 25-10 W 4 Blanton Creque North Carolina State Oct. 22, 2016 54-13 W 4 Chris Philpott Connecticut Oct. 23, 2010 26-0 W 4 Art Carmody Pittsburgh Nov. 3, 2005 42-20 W 4 James Turner Virginia Oct. 9, 2021 33-34 L Extra Points: 10 Art Carmody Murray State Aug. 30, 2007 73-10 W 10 Art Carmody Cincinnati Nov. 27, 2004 70-7 W Points by Kicking: 18 Blanton Creque North Carolina State Oct. 22, 2016 54-13 W Longest Field Goal: 52 Chris Philpott Rutgers Oct. 21, 2011 16-14 W 52 Nate Smith Alabama-Birmingham Nov. 23, 2002 41-21 W Longest Punt: 73 Chris Philpott West Virginia Nov. 20, 2010 10-17 L Longest Punt Return: 74 Doug Beaumont Connecticut Oct. 23, 2010 26-0 W Longest Interception Return: 90 Quincy Riley Wake Forest Oct. 29, 2022 48-21 W Total Plays: 61 Chris Sanders Chattanooga Sept. 11, 1999 58-30 W Total Yards: 498 Tim Couch Kentucky Sept. 5, 1998 34-68 L Rushing Attempts: 39 A.J. Dillon Boston College Oct. 14, 2017 42-45 L Rushing Yards: 272 A.J. Dillon Boston College Oct. 14, 2017 42-45 L Rushing Touchdowns: 4 Will Levis Kentucky Nov. 27, 2021 21-52 L 4 A.J. Dillon Boston College Oct. 14, 2017 42-45 L 4 Pat While West Virginia Nov. 2, 2006 44-34 W Longest Run: 81 Travis Etienne Clemson Sept. 16, 2017 21-47 L Pass Attempts: 54 Patrick Ramsey Tulane Oct. 28, 2000 35-32 W Pass Completions: 35 Maxwell Smith Kentucky Sept. 2, 2012 32-14 W Passing Yards: 498 Tim Couch Kentucky Sept. 5, 1998 34-68 L Completion Percentage: 100.0 Hendon Hooker Virginia Tech Oct. 31, 2020 35-42 L Passing Touchdowns: 7 Tim Couch Kentucky Sept. 5, 1998 34-68 L Longest Pass Completion: 83 Wes Carroll to T.Y. Hilton Florida International Sept. 9, 2011 17-24 L Receptions: 13 Cos DeMatteo Chattanooga Sept. 11, 1999 58-30 W Receiving Yards: 207 Cos DeMatteo Chattanooga Sept. 11, 1999 58-30 W Receiving Touchdowns: 3 Canaan Severin Virginia Nov. 14, 2015 38-31 W 3 Armon Binns Cincinnati Oct. 15, 2010 27-35 L 3 Cos DeMatteo Chattanooga Sept. 11, 1999 58-30 W Touchdowns Scored: 4 A.J. Dillon Boston College Oct. 14, 2017 42-45 L 4 Pat While West Virginia Nov. 2, 2006 44-34 W 4 Will Levis Kentucky Nov. 27, 2021 21-52 L Field Goals: 4 Jose Borregales Miami, Fla. Sept. 19, 2020 34-47 L 4 Mike Weaver Wake Forest Nov. 12, 2016 44-12 W 4 Austin MacGinnis Kentucky Nov. 29, 2014 44-40 W Extra Points: 9 Wesley Wells Georgia Tech Oct. 5, 2018 31-66 L Points by Kicking: 17 Jose Borregales Miami, Fla. Sept. 19, 2020 34-47 L Longest Field Goal: 57 Jose Borregales Miami, Fla. Sept. 19, 2020 34-47 L Longest Punt: 78 Nash Griffin Virginia Oct. 26, 2019 28-21 W Longest Punt Return: 86 Deon Murphy Kansas State Sept. 17, 2008 38-29 W Longest Interception Return: 95 Juanyeh Thomas Georgia Tech Oct. 5, 2018 31-66 L Louisville OpponentHEISMAN Trophy 2016 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW 22 GoCards.com n @UofLFootballGoCards.com n @UofLFootball22 F or many years, during the month of December, college football used that time to recognize the top players in the game. The award names like Heisman, Out- land, Thorpe, Groza and Butkus are intertwined into the game as a tribute to the greatest players in the game. In 2016, the University of Louisville entered the annals when quarterback Lamar Jackson became the first UofL player to have his name engraved on one of the most iconic trophies in the game. The Cardinals’ program and the Atlantic Coast Confer- ence provides a national stage on which players can be seen. Jackson was the youngest player to secure the honor at just 19 years and 337 days old. He continued a recent trend of breakout stars winning the Heisman. He was the sixth player to win the award as either a redshirt freshman or sophomore, all since 2007, joining Johnny Manziel (redshirt freshman), Jameis Winston (redshirt freshman), Mark Ingram (sophomore), Sam Bradford (sophomore), and Tim Tebow (sophomore). Guiding the nation’s top scoring offense, Jackson finished the regular sea- son holding ACC and school records with 51 touchdowns responsible for (30 passing, 21 rushing), rushing yards by a quarterback with 1,538, and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 21. He tied an ACC mark with eight touchdowns in the season-opening win over Charlotte, including matching a school mark with six touchdown passes. Named the ACC Player and Offensive Player of the Year, Jackson shat- tered Louisville’s single-season record for rushing yards in a season, and his eight 100-yard rushing games also broke a school mark.U niversity of Louisville football is a house- hold name due to the overwhelming me- dia attention that hovers around the Cardinals with their affiliation with the ACC and the ESPN networks. Writers and broadcasters representing the nation’s most recognized media outlets reg- ularly interact with UofL players and coaches. In 2022, all Louisville games were carried nation- ally or regionally on the ABC, ESPN family of networks. MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball23 NATI NAL AttentionMEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW NATIONAL Awards Lamar Jackson earned the nation’s top prize by capturing the 2016 Heisman Trophy — becoming the youngest player in college football history to win the top award. Gerod Holliman set an NCAA record by recording 14 interceptions to win the 2014 Jim Thorpe Award for the nation’s top defensive back. Elvis Dumervil led the nation with 20.5 sacks to win the 2005 Bronco Nagurski Award. GoCards.com n @UofLFootball24 GoCards.com n @UofLFootball25 Tutu Atwell n Caleb Chandler n Lamar Jackson n Gerod Holliman Roman Oben n Elvis Dumervil n Dewayne White MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW AMERICANSTM MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEW GoCards.com n @UofLFootball26 to the TM GoCards.com n @UofLFootball27 MEDIA TEAM COACHES REVIEW HONORS PROS RECORDS UOFL PREVIEWNext >