The 2014 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Bobby Petrino, who began his second stint at Louisville after eight years away, seven of which were spent as a head coach at other colleges and in the National Football League (NFL). The team played its 17th season at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. They were in their first season as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, having replaced departed member Maryland in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl, where they lost to Georgia.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Miami

13th meeting. 2–9–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, Cardinals 36–9.

Murray State 19th meeting. 12–6 all time. Last meeting 2011, Cardinals 21–9.

Virginia 3rd meeting. Tied 1–1. Last meeting 1989, Cavaliers 16–15.

FIU 4th meeting. 2–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, Cardinals 72–0.

Wake Forest 2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2007, 24–13 Cardinals.

Syracuse 2nd meeting. Tied 6–6. Last meeting 2012, 45–26 Orange.

Clemson 1st meeting.

NC State 5th meeting. 3–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, Wolfpack 31–24.

Florida State 15th meeting. 2–12 all time. Last meeting 2002, Cardinals 26–20.

Boston College 7th meeting. Tied 3–3. Last meeting 1998, Cardinals 52–28.

Notre Dame 1st meeting.

Kentucky 27th meeting. 12–14 all time. Last meeting 2013, Cardinals 27–13.

Coaching staff 2014 Louisville Cardinals football staff Coaching Staff Bobby Petrino – Head Coach Garrick McGee – Asst. Head coach/offensive coordinator/QB Coach Todd Grantham – Defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers Chris Klenakis – Run Game Coordinator/offensive line Tony Grantham – Inside linebackers/special teams Greg Brown – Recruiting coordinator/safeties L.D. Scott – Defensive line Kolby Smith – Running backs Lamar Thomas- Wide receivers Terrell Buckley- Cornerbacks   Support Staff Mike Kurowski – Dir. of Athletic Equipment Operations Denise Murphy – Administrative Asst. Jonathan Saxon – Defensive graduate assistant Will Stein – Offensive graduate assistant Larry Slade – Dir. of Community Relations and Career Preparations David Spina – Director of Video Operations Andrew Wolfrum – Defensive Quality Control   Strength and Conditioning Staff Kyle Johnston – Head Athletic Trainer Chad Lee – Assistant strength coach Joshua Chatman – Assistant Athletic Trainer Blake LeBlanc – Rehabilitation Coordinator Kevin Ozimek – Assistant Athletic Trainer Sam Zuege – Assistant Athletic Trainer

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