1993 Louisville Cardinals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1993
| team = Louisville Cardinals
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| CoachRank = 23
| APRank = 24
| record = 9–3
| head_coach = Howard Schnellenberger
| hc_year = 9th
| off_coach = Gary Nord
| oc_year = 5th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Ty Smith
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| champion = Liberty Bowl champion
| bowl = Liberty Bowl
| bowl_result = W 18–7 vs. Michigan State
}}
{{1993 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
The 1993 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth -year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Cardinals compiled a record of 9–3. Louisville was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they beat Michigan State. The team played home games in Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1993
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| w/l = w
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv =
| score = 31–24
| attend = 35,923
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Memphis State
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 54–28
| attend = 32,573
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv =
| score = 35–17
| attend = 39,639
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| rank = 24
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = PPV
| score = 41–10
| attend = 38,492
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv =
| score = 29–7
| attend = 28,528
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| tv =
| score = 34–36
| attend = 57,578
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-mountaineers-tb-runs-fo/140276430/|work=The Miami Herald|title=Mountaineers TB runs for 161 yards|date=October 10, 1993|accessdate=February 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| rank = 23
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv =
| score = 35–27
| attend = 36,332
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74583718/whew-u-of-l-wins-3527|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Whew! U of L wins 35–27|date=October 17, 1993|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = w
| rank = 20
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv =
| score = 28–0
| attend = 37,214
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| tv = ABC
| score = 10–45
| attend = 94,826
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-tennessee-waltzes-on/135322724/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Tennessee waltzes on Cardinals' toes, 45–10|date=November 7, 1993|accessdate=November 16, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| tv = ESPN
| score = 7–42
| attend = 56,161
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 23
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv =
| score = 28–0
| attend = 24,576
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 28
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 25
| opponent = Michigan State
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = Liberty Bowl
| tv = ESPN
| score = 18–7
| attend = 21,097
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1993
| team = Louisville Cardinals
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=37|first=Jamie|last=Asher|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|first=Aaron|last=Bailey|dab=Aaron Bailey (American football)|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Sr|first=Jeff|last=Brohm|pos=QB|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=94|first=Joe|last=Johnson|dab=Joe Johnson (defensive end)|pos=DE|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Howard Schnellenberger
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
Players in the NFL
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| align="center" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisville Cardinals|color=white}};"
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| align="center" bgcolor="" | Defensive end | 1 | 13 | New Orleans Saints |
{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1994.htm |title=1994 NFL Draft |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=March 28, 2018 |archive-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125053143/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1994.htm |url-status=dead }}
References
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