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Game day at the University of Louisville is full of excitement and traditions. From the moment the Cardinals enter the Stadium for CardMarch, until they enter the field of play, game day in Louisville is an experience.
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Facilities The Cardinals are fortunate to have some of the best facilities in the BIG EAST Conference and across the country.
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Facilities Louisville athletic facilities are on par with anyone’s in the country. Every facility on campus is state of the art and Next to None.
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“One of the Nation’s Top Metropolitan Universities” The University of Louisville offers a real-world education for its students and much needed services for the community
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Tof the nation’s the best and brightest he University of Louisville attracts many
young minds to its friendly, park-like campus in the heart of Kentucky’s largest city. Since 2003, 34 UofL students have won Fulbright awards, more than any other Kentucky university. This success is based in part on the fact that UofL faculty not only are some of the best in their fields, but that they take a personal interest in students and push them to do their best too. Students at UofL are presented a wide range of study options more than 170 fields in 11 schools and colleges — with many nationally ranked programs among them. UofL’s location in an area of more than a million people is also an asset, giving students many
opportunities to apply the critical thinking skills they hone in the classroom to relevant, hands-on experiences in the community. UofL students benefit from superb facilities, including a library system ranked among the top 100 research libraries in North America and one of the nation’s top clean rooms, where work in bioengineering, nanotechnology and other high-demand fields occurs. UofL is committed to building a nurturing and challenging intellectual climate, a respect for diversity and a genuine understanding of how diversity enriches a vibrant metropolitan research university. One of the university’s goals is to give every arts and sciences student the chance to study abroad 24
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at least once during his or her undergraduate career. The university is also one of the fastestgrowing research institutions in the nation, yielding many milestone discoveries. UofL faculty conducted the world’s first successful implantation of a fully implantable artificial heart, developed the world’s first 100 percent effective cervical cancer vaccine, conducted the world’s first FDA-approved clinical trial using adult cardiac stem cells to treat heart disease and completed the nation’s first successful hand transplant. In 2009, UofL and the Commonwealth of Kentucky announced the establishment of the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research and Environmental Stewardship. And UofL’s
School of Public Health and Information Sciences received $2.3 million to lead research in preparation for, prevention of and communication during pandemics. UofL also stands out in community service. The university’s curricular engagement, outreach and partnerships recently earned it a Carnegie Community Engagement ranking, a designation held by fewer than 200 institutions nationwide. In one year alone, UofL students, faculty and staff contributed more than $25.1 million to charitable organizations through volunteerism and direct donations. Among the university’s many outreach programs is the Signature Partnership, working with community organizations and busi-
nesses to improve the social, cultural, educational, health care and economic development services in a historically underserved area of Louisville. UofL was environmentally minded long before “green” became a buzzword, cofounding the Partnership for a Green City several years ago with the city of Louisville and the local public school system to reduce waste, increase energy efficiency and improve the health and education of area children. UofL is a major player in the downtown arts scene, too, helping bring fine arts programming to Louisville to create a more vibrant city center. The Cressman Center for the Visual Arts is just one result of this effort. 25
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It features a glass hot shop, coldworking, metal and woodworking studios and three galleries open daily to the public. But the greatest way in which UofL is making its mark is through the contributions its students make to society. They graduate to become valuable citizens such as current Republican Leader and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell; U.S. Sen. and recent presidential candidate Christopher Dodd; Sirius/XM Radio personality Bob Edwards; best-selling author Sue Grafton; and Sharon Darling, founder and president of the National Center for Family Literacy. They truly help demonstrate that UofL’s slogan, “It’s Happening Here,” isn’t just a marketing tagline. It’s a way of life.
Academic All-BIG EAST 2009 Darius Ashley Justin Burke Bobby Burns Maurice Clark Drew Davis Bo Eggers Adam Froman Zach Kiernan
The Cardinals’ academic facilities are located in the Howard Schellenberger Football Complex.
Reinhold Leicht Pete Nochta Chris Philpott
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Will Stein Malcolm Tatum Joe Tronzo Louisville Cardinals
Under the direction of Pat Moorer, the Cardinals will be physically ready to take the field for every play.
Strength &
Conditioning Louisville Cardinals
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BOWL Games
Louisville football has put together an impressive resume over the last 12 years, advancing to nine bowl games, including the school’s first-ever BCS game.
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Louisville has enjoyed three national award winners.
Elvis Dumervil receiving the 2005 Bronko Nagurski Award.
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2006 Lou Groza Award
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Louisville Quick Facts
• Metropolitan area size: 2,179 square miles (includes eight neighboring counties). • Population: approximately one million, the nation’s 16th-largest urban area in population. • Median Age: 32.5 • Weather: average annual rainfall is 44 inches; average summer/fall temperature is 84 degrees; winter/ spring temp. is 64.
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• Louisville ranks among the top 25 convention cities in the United States. More than 3.5 million visitors visit annually, including over 700,000 convention delegates. • Louisville is home to legendary Churchill Downs and the Kentucky
T to the Falls of the Ohio, the only place
he Louisville area owes its existence
where the 981-mile river flows over bedrock. The falls were really rapids where the river dropped about 27 feet in three miles, usually blocking passage by boat. Early explorers recognized the strategic importance of the Falls. George Rogers Clark established the first settlement there in 1778, to use as a base for invasion of British territory in Southern Illinois and Indiana. Two years later that settlement became Louisville -- named for King Louis XVI of France, who was supporting the American Revolution.
Louisville quickly became a vital transportation center for the young nation. Ports were established above and below the Falls. Passengers and freight moved overland around the rapids. Trails and roads connected the ports to inland settlements in Kentucky and Indiana. The steamboat brought prosperity and growth to the area; by 1850, Louisville was the 10th-largest city in the nation. In the decades that followed, railroads greatly improved connections with cities throughout the nation, and Louisville became known as the “Gateway to the Louisville Cardinals
South.” Businesses and industries were attracted by the strong and convenient transportation network and Louisville became an industrial center. In recent years, the economy of the Louisville area has shifted from a heavy reliance on industry to an increasing emphasis on services, including transportation. Once again, location is a key factor. Louisville is located near the center fo the eastern half of the contiguous 48 states, with nearly half of the nation’s consumer markets within a 500-mile radius. The climate is mild enough that Louisville’s airport is rarely closed because of weather.
Climate, location and a good transportation system helped convince United Parcel Service to establish its national hub in Louisville in the early 1980s. UPS, in turn, is attracting business that depend on fast and efficient transportation of their goods to other parts of the nation and throughout the world. The Kentucky Center for the Arts is one of the nation’s premier performing arts facilities, housing three spacious theatres. Sports, including UofL athletics, are an important facet of life in the Louisville area. Churchill Downs has hosted
three Breeders’ Cups and continues its traditional Run For The Roses each May. The 1996 and 2000 PGA Championships, which sold out nearly a year in advance, were staged at Valhalla Golf Course in eastern Jefferson County. The Louisville Bats, the triple-A baseball team of the Cincinnati Reds, drew over one million fans to games in a single season. Over 140 public parks, 20 public golf courses and 226 public tennis courts also provide outdoor entertainment. Yet even though Louisville has changed through the years, it still has the flavor and Louisville Cardinals
Derby, known as “the greatest two minutes in sports.” • The Jefferson County Public School System is the nation’s 25th largest public school system, with 96,000 students. • Louisville’s top local manufacturers: Ford Motor Company, General Electric Company, Publishers Printing Company, Brown-Forman Corp. • The area’s largest private employer is UPS, the worldwide shipping business which uses Louisville International Airport as a hub. Louisville’s airport ranks fourth in the U.S. — and sixth in the world — in tons of air freight handled. • Hillerich & Bradsby’s Louisville Slugger baseball bats are a hit at ballparks.
gentleness of a Southern town. The Belle of Louisville steamboat still paddles its way up and down the Ohio River daily, mint juleps are still served under an old oak tree during the hot and muggy summers and fishing in the many lakes and rivers of Louisville and surrounding counties is still a favorite past time. Another favorite in Louisville is trying to figure out the correct pronunciation of the city. So if you’re a tourist, don’t say Louieville or Lewis-ville. Natives claim it’s Lou-avuhl. Either way, Louisville is still the same happy place.
The Oven will be rocking every time the Cardinals take the field in 2010.
Papa John’s
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MEDIA
Exposure Louisville is located in one of the largest media markets in the country and has an extensive ESPN TV contract.
Cexciting season of BIG EAST football on
ollege football fans can enjoy another
television in 2010. The BIG EAST has agreements with ABC, ESPN and ESPN Regional Television that continue to give the conference extensive television exposure. In addition to contracted games on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, BIG EAST teams will appear on NBC and Versus in selected road nonconference games. The 2010 season is the third year of a six-year arrangement with ESPN that gives the BIG EAST unrivaled exposure on ABC television and the ESPN family of networks. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or ABC will carry a minimum of 19 BIG EAST home games each season, marking the highest guaranteed total on ESPN and ABC in league history. The BIG EAST Network Game of the Week, produced by ESPN Regional Television, remains the largest regional college football network in the nation. The BIG EAST Network Game of the Week is available to 47
million homes across the United States (41 percent of the national television households). The BIG EAST Network Game of the Week has television affiliates available in at least 26 different states. In addition, nearly all games broadcast by ERT are offered as part of the ESPN GamePlan subscription service. ESPN Regional Television is the largest syndicator of college sports programming in the United States. ESPN3.com is ESPN’s live sports broadband network, giving fans an online destination that delivers more than 3,500 live events annually, including more than 1,500 college sports events. It is available at no cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection from an affiliated service provider. ESPN3.com doubled its distribution to 50 million households in 2009. Currently, ESPN and ESPN2 both reach 99 million households across the nation.
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First Round (8) 1958 1964 1980 1987 1991 1993 2007 2009
Lenny Lyles, B, No. 11 (Baltimore) Ken Kortas, OT, No. 9 (St. Louis) Otis Wilson, Lb, No. 19 (Chicago) Bruce Armstrong, Ot, No. 23 (New England) Ted Washington, Dt, No. 25 (San Francisco) Joe Johnson, Dt, No. 13 (New Orleans) Amobi Okoye, Dt, No. 10 (Houston) Eric Wood, C, No. 28 (Buffalo)
Second Round (9) 1967 Tom Holzer, Ot, No. 39 (San Francisco) 1986 Ernest Givins, Wr, No. 34 (Houston) 1990 Carwell Gardner, Fb, No. 42 (Buffalo) 1991 Browning Nagle, Qb, No. 34 (New York Jets) 1997 Sam Madison, Db, No. 44 (Miami) 2002 Deion Branch, Wr, No. 65 (New England) 2003 Dewayne White, De, No. 64 (Tampa Bay) 2005 Eric Shelton, Rb, No. 54 (Carolina) 2008 Brian Brohm, Qb, No. 56 (Green Bay) Third Round (8) 1968 Ed Harmon, Lb, No. 71 (Dallas) 1970 Lee Bouggess, Rb, No. 59 (Philadelphia) 1993 Ray Buchanan, Cb, No. 65 (Indianapolis) 1996 Roman Oben, Ot, No. 66 (New York Giants) 2001 Chris Redman, Qb, No. 75 (Baltimore) 2003 Dave Ragone, Qb, No. 88 (Houston) 2006 Jason Spitz, G, No. 75 (Green Bay) 2008 Harry Douglas, Wr, No. 84 (Atlanta)
Fifth Round (13) 1961 John Finn, T, No. 244 (Chicago) 1974 Richard Bishop, Dt, No. 127 (Cincinnati) 1984 Dean May, Qb, No. 119 (Miami) 1995 Jamie Asher, Te, No. 137 (Washington) 1996 Alan Campos, Lb, No. 167 (Dallas) 1997 Carl Powell, De, No. 156 (Indianapolis) 2005 Robert Mccune, Lb, No. 154 (Washington) 2006 Brandon Johnson, Lb, No. 142 (Arizona) 2007 Kolby Smith, Rb, No. 148 (Kansas City) 2007 William Gay, Cb, No. 170 (Pittsburgh) 2008 Gary Barnidge, Te, No. 141 (Carolina) 2008 Breno Gizcomini, Ot, No. 150 (Green Bay) 2009 George Bussey, Ot, No. 170 (New England) Sixth Round (8) 1968 John Neidert, Lb, No. 145 (Cincinnati) 1969 Wally Oyler, Qb, No. 137 (Atlanta) 1972 Amos Martin, De, No. 154 (Minnesota) 1979 Dwayne Woodruff, S, No. 161 (Pittsburgh) 1985 Ron Davenport, Rb, No. 167 (Miami) 1993 Deral Boykin, S, No. 149 (Los Angeles) 2001 Rashad Holman, Cb, No. 179 (San Francisco) 2006 Montavious Stanley, Dt, No. 182 (Dallas)
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Fourth Round (10) 1966 Doug Buffone, Lb, No. 60 (Chicago) 1971 Larry Ball, Te, No. 91 (Miami) 1973 Tom Jackson, Lb, No. 88 (Denver) 1984 Tom Andrews, Ot, No. 98 (Chicago) 1997 Tyrus Mccloud, Lb, No. 118 (Baltimore) 2001 Frank Moreau, Rb, No. 115 (Kansas City) 2005 Stafan Lefors, Qb, No. 121 (Carolina) 2005 Kerry Rhodes, Fs, No. 123 (New York Jets) 2006 Elvis Dumervile, De, No. 126 (Denver) 2007 Michael Bush, Rb, No. 100 (Oakland)
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Seventh Round (8) 1970 1981 1997 2003 2003 2005 2005 2008 Eighth Round (1) 1983 Ninth Round (2) 1955 1956
Cleo Walker, Lb, No. 172 (Green Bay) Eddie Johnson, Lb, No. 187 (Cleveland) Leland Taylor, Dt, No. 238 (Baltimore) Curry Burns, S, No. 217 (Houston) Chris Johnson, Cb, No. 245 (Green Bay) Lionel Gates, Rb, No. 236 (Buffalo) J.R. Russell, Wr, No. 253 (Tampa Bay) Mario Urrutia, Wr, No. 246 (Cincinnati)
26th Round (1) 1959
Ed Young, E, No. 306 (Pittsburgh)
28th Round (1) 1952
Johnny Brewer, B, No. 329 (Philadelphia)
Unknown Rounds 1962 1962
Lee Calland (Minnesota) Charles Stitch (Cincinnati)
Mark Clayton, Wr, No. 223 (Miami) Brandon Johnson
Johnny Unitas, Qb, No. 102 (Pittsburgh) Maury Woodford, T, No. 108 (Los Angeles)
10th Round (3) 1968 Wayne Patrick, Rb, No. 247 (Cincinnati) 1979 Nathan Poole, Rb, No. 250 (Cincinnati) 1983 Richard Tharpe, Ol, No. 260 (Buffalo) 11th Round (4) 1978 Calvin Prince, Rb, No. 293 (Cincinnati) 1980 Ricky Skiles, Lb, No. 283 (Green Bay) 1991 Jerry Crafts, Ol, No. 292 (Indianapolis) 1991 Mike Flores, De, No. 298 (Philadelphia) 12th Round (3) 1971 1982 1992
Horace Jones, Dt, No. 305 (Oakland) Donnie Craft, Rb, No. 314 (Green Bay) Klaus Wilmsmeyer, P, No. 311 (Tampa Bay)
13th Round (3) 1949 1967 1975
Bob Todd, T, No. 130 (St. Louis) Bill Downs, Ot, No. 334 (Philadelphia) A.J. Jacobs, Db, No. 332 (Los Angeles)
14th Round (3) 1942 1962 1973
Clure Mosher, C, No. 121 (Pittsburgh) Ernie Green, Rb, No. 196 (Green Bay) John Madeya, Qb, No. 351 (Atlanta)
15th Round (3) 1968 Clarence Spencer, Te, No. 395 (San Francisco) 1975 Marty Smith, Dt, No. 390 (Pittsburgh) 1976 Wilbur Summers, P, No. 418 (Denver) 16th Round (2) 1961 Ron Petty, T, No. 213 (Washington) 1973 Howard Stevents, Rb, No. 388 (New Orleans) 17th Round (3) 1965 1966 1970
T. Laframboise, Qb, No. 228 (Chicago) Benny Russell, Qb, No. 252 (St. Louis) Dave Sanks, Ol, No. 431 (San Diego)
18th Round (2) 1950 1958
Joe Travue, B, No. 234 (Cleveland) Mario Cheppo, E, No. 207 (St. Louis)
19th Round (3) 1953 1960 1964
Jim Williams, B, No. 221 (Pittsburgh) Howard Turley, E, No. 222 (Pittsburgh) Dick Schoot, Ot, No. 258 (Minnesota) Louisville Cardinals
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The Cardinals currently have one of the largest contingent of former players on NFL rosters.
David Akers
Michael Bush
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PLAYER TEAM David Akers Philadelphia Eagles Gary Barnidge Carolina Panthers Brock Bolen Jacksonville Jaguars Deion Branch Seattle Seahawks Brian Brohm Buffalo Bills Michael Bush Oakland Raiders George Bussey New England Patriots Hunter Cantwell Carolina Panthers Patrick Carter Seattle Seahawks Jon Dempsey Cleveland Browns Harry Douglas Atlanta Falcons Elvis Dumervil Denver Broncos William Gay Pittsburgh Steelers Breno Giacomini Green Bay Packers Adrian Grady New England Patriots Trent Guy Charlotte Panthers Earl Heyman New Orleans Saints Brandon Johnson Cincinnati Bengals Chris Johnson Oakland Raiders Scott Long San Francisco 49’ers Amobi Okoye Houston Texans Kurt Quarterman Detroit Lions Chris Redman Atlanta Falcons Kerry Rhodes Arizona Cardinals Kolby Smith Kansas City Chiefs Jason Spitz Green Bay Packers Montavious Stanley Jacksonville Jaguars Woodny Turenne Chicago Bears Mario Urrutia Tampa Bay Buccaneers Willie Williams St. Louis Rams Eric Wood Buffalo Bills
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Facilities The Cardinals are fortunate to have some of the best facilities in the BIG EAST Conference and across the country.
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Facilities Louisville athletic facilities are on par with anyone’s in the country. Every facility on campus is state of the art and Next to None.
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“One of the Nation’s Top Metropolitan Universities” The University of Louisville offers a real-world education for its students and much needed services for the community
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Tof the nation’s the best and brightest he University of Louisville attracts many
young minds to its friendly, park-like campus in the heart of Kentucky’s largest city. Since 2003, 34 UofL students have won Fulbright awards, more than any other Kentucky university. This success is based in part on the fact that UofL faculty not only are some of the best in their fields, but that they take a personal interest in students and push them to do their best too. Students at UofL are presented a wide range of study options more than 170 fields in 11 schools and colleges — with many nationally ranked programs among them. UofL’s location in an area of more than a million people is also an asset, giving students many
opportunities to apply the critical thinking skills they hone in the classroom to relevant, hands-on experiences in the community. UofL students benefit from superb facilities, including a library system ranked among the top 100 research libraries in North America and one of the nation’s top clean rooms, where work in bioengineering, nanotechnology and other high-demand fields occurs. UofL is committed to building a nurturing and challenging intellectual climate, a respect for diversity and a genuine understanding of how diversity enriches a vibrant metropolitan research university. One of the university’s goals is to give every arts and sciences student the chance to study abroad 24
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at least once during his or her undergraduate career. The university is also one of the fastestgrowing research institutions in the nation, yielding many milestone discoveries. UofL faculty conducted the world’s first successful implantation of a fully implantable artificial heart, developed the world’s first 100 percent effective cervical cancer vaccine, conducted the world’s first FDA-approved clinical trial using adult cardiac stem cells to treat heart disease and completed the nation’s first successful hand transplant. In 2009, UofL and the Commonwealth of Kentucky announced the establishment of the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research and Environmental Stewardship. And UofL’s
School of Public Health and Information Sciences received $2.3 million to lead research in preparation for, prevention of and communication during pandemics. UofL also stands out in community service. The university’s curricular engagement, outreach and partnerships recently earned it a Carnegie Community Engagement ranking, a designation held by fewer than 200 institutions nationwide. In one year alone, UofL students, faculty and staff contributed more than $25.1 million to charitable organizations through volunteerism and direct donations. Among the university’s many outreach programs is the Signature Partnership, working with community organizations and busi-
nesses to improve the social, cultural, educational, health care and economic development services in a historically underserved area of Louisville. UofL was environmentally minded long before “green” became a buzzword, cofounding the Partnership for a Green City several years ago with the city of Louisville and the local public school system to reduce waste, increase energy efficiency and improve the health and education of area children. UofL is a major player in the downtown arts scene, too, helping bring fine arts programming to Louisville to create a more vibrant city center. The Cressman Center for the Visual Arts is just one result of this effort. 25
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It features a glass hot shop, coldworking, metal and woodworking studios and three galleries open daily to the public. But the greatest way in which UofL is making its mark is through the contributions its students make to society. They graduate to become valuable citizens such as current Republican Leader and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell; U.S. Sen. and recent presidential candidate Christopher Dodd; Sirius/XM Radio personality Bob Edwards; best-selling author Sue Grafton; and Sharon Darling, founder and president of the National Center for Family Literacy. They truly help demonstrate that UofL’s slogan, “It’s Happening Here,” isn’t just a marketing tagline. It’s a way of life.
Academic All-BIG EAST 2009 Darius Ashley Justin Burke Bobby Burns Maurice Clark Drew Davis Bo Eggers Adam Froman Zach Kiernan
The Cardinals’ academic facilities are located in the Howard Schellenberger Football Complex.
Reinhold Leicht Pete Nochta Chris Philpott
Academics Louisville Cardinals
Will Stein Malcolm Tatum Joe Tronzo Louisville Cardinals
Under the direction of Pat Moorer, the Cardinals will be physically ready to take the field for every play.
Strength &
Conditioning Louisville Cardinals
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BOWL Games
Louisville football has put together an impressive resume over the last 12 years, advancing to nine bowl games, including the school’s first-ever BCS game.
1991 Fiesta Bowl
2001 Liberty Bowl Louisville Cardinals
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2007 Orange Bowl Louisville Cardinals
National
Awards
Louisville has enjoyed three national award winners.
Elvis Dumervil receiving the 2005 Bronko Nagurski Award.
Art Carmody
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2006 Lou Groza Award
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Chris Redman
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Louisville Quick Facts
• Metropolitan area size: 2,179 square miles (includes eight neighboring counties). • Population: approximately one million, the nation’s 16th-largest urban area in population. • Median Age: 32.5 • Weather: average annual rainfall is 44 inches; average summer/fall temperature is 84 degrees; winter/ spring temp. is 64.
The Best College Sports Town in America.
• Louisville ranks among the top 25 convention cities in the United States. More than 3.5 million visitors visit annually, including over 700,000 convention delegates. • Louisville is home to legendary Churchill Downs and the Kentucky
T to the Falls of the Ohio, the only place
he Louisville area owes its existence
where the 981-mile river flows over bedrock. The falls were really rapids where the river dropped about 27 feet in three miles, usually blocking passage by boat. Early explorers recognized the strategic importance of the Falls. George Rogers Clark established the first settlement there in 1778, to use as a base for invasion of British territory in Southern Illinois and Indiana. Two years later that settlement became Louisville -- named for King Louis XVI of France, who was supporting the American Revolution.
Louisville quickly became a vital transportation center for the young nation. Ports were established above and below the Falls. Passengers and freight moved overland around the rapids. Trails and roads connected the ports to inland settlements in Kentucky and Indiana. The steamboat brought prosperity and growth to the area; by 1850, Louisville was the 10th-largest city in the nation. In the decades that followed, railroads greatly improved connections with cities throughout the nation, and Louisville became known as the “Gateway to the Louisville Cardinals
South.” Businesses and industries were attracted by the strong and convenient transportation network and Louisville became an industrial center. In recent years, the economy of the Louisville area has shifted from a heavy reliance on industry to an increasing emphasis on services, including transportation. Once again, location is a key factor. Louisville is located near the center fo the eastern half of the contiguous 48 states, with nearly half of the nation’s consumer markets within a 500-mile radius. The climate is mild enough that Louisville’s airport is rarely closed because of weather.
Climate, location and a good transportation system helped convince United Parcel Service to establish its national hub in Louisville in the early 1980s. UPS, in turn, is attracting business that depend on fast and efficient transportation of their goods to other parts of the nation and throughout the world. The Kentucky Center for the Arts is one of the nation’s premier performing arts facilities, housing three spacious theatres. Sports, including UofL athletics, are an important facet of life in the Louisville area. Churchill Downs has hosted
three Breeders’ Cups and continues its traditional Run For The Roses each May. The 1996 and 2000 PGA Championships, which sold out nearly a year in advance, were staged at Valhalla Golf Course in eastern Jefferson County. The Louisville Bats, the triple-A baseball team of the Cincinnati Reds, drew over one million fans to games in a single season. Over 140 public parks, 20 public golf courses and 226 public tennis courts also provide outdoor entertainment. Yet even though Louisville has changed through the years, it still has the flavor and Louisville Cardinals
Derby, known as “the greatest two minutes in sports.” • The Jefferson County Public School System is the nation’s 25th largest public school system, with 96,000 students. • Louisville’s top local manufacturers: Ford Motor Company, General Electric Company, Publishers Printing Company, Brown-Forman Corp. • The area’s largest private employer is UPS, the worldwide shipping business which uses Louisville International Airport as a hub. Louisville’s airport ranks fourth in the U.S. — and sixth in the world — in tons of air freight handled. • Hillerich & Bradsby’s Louisville Slugger baseball bats are a hit at ballparks.
gentleness of a Southern town. The Belle of Louisville steamboat still paddles its way up and down the Ohio River daily, mint juleps are still served under an old oak tree during the hot and muggy summers and fishing in the many lakes and rivers of Louisville and surrounding counties is still a favorite past time. Another favorite in Louisville is trying to figure out the correct pronunciation of the city. So if you’re a tourist, don’t say Louieville or Lewis-ville. Natives claim it’s Lou-avuhl. Either way, Louisville is still the same happy place.
The Oven will be rocking every time the Cardinals take the field in 2010.
Papa John’s
Cardinal
Stadium Louisville Cardinals
Louisville Cardinals
MEDIA
Exposure Louisville is located in one of the largest media markets in the country and has an extensive ESPN TV contract.
Cexciting season of BIG EAST football on
ollege football fans can enjoy another
television in 2010. The BIG EAST has agreements with ABC, ESPN and ESPN Regional Television that continue to give the conference extensive television exposure. In addition to contracted games on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, BIG EAST teams will appear on NBC and Versus in selected road nonconference games. The 2010 season is the third year of a six-year arrangement with ESPN that gives the BIG EAST unrivaled exposure on ABC television and the ESPN family of networks. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or ABC will carry a minimum of 19 BIG EAST home games each season, marking the highest guaranteed total on ESPN and ABC in league history. The BIG EAST Network Game of the Week, produced by ESPN Regional Television, remains the largest regional college football network in the nation. The BIG EAST Network Game of the Week is available to 47
million homes across the United States (41 percent of the national television households). The BIG EAST Network Game of the Week has television affiliates available in at least 26 different states. In addition, nearly all games broadcast by ERT are offered as part of the ESPN GamePlan subscription service. ESPN Regional Television is the largest syndicator of college sports programming in the United States. ESPN3.com is ESPN’s live sports broadband network, giving fans an online destination that delivers more than 3,500 live events annually, including more than 1,500 college sports events. It is available at no cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection from an affiliated service provider. ESPN3.com doubled its distribution to 50 million households in 2009. Currently, ESPN and ESPN2 both reach 99 million households across the nation.
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First Round (8) 1958 1964 1980 1987 1991 1993 2007 2009
Lenny Lyles, B, No. 11 (Baltimore) Ken Kortas, OT, No. 9 (St. Louis) Otis Wilson, Lb, No. 19 (Chicago) Bruce Armstrong, Ot, No. 23 (New England) Ted Washington, Dt, No. 25 (San Francisco) Joe Johnson, Dt, No. 13 (New Orleans) Amobi Okoye, Dt, No. 10 (Houston) Eric Wood, C, No. 28 (Buffalo)
Second Round (9) 1967 Tom Holzer, Ot, No. 39 (San Francisco) 1986 Ernest Givins, Wr, No. 34 (Houston) 1990 Carwell Gardner, Fb, No. 42 (Buffalo) 1991 Browning Nagle, Qb, No. 34 (New York Jets) 1997 Sam Madison, Db, No. 44 (Miami) 2002 Deion Branch, Wr, No. 65 (New England) 2003 Dewayne White, De, No. 64 (Tampa Bay) 2005 Eric Shelton, Rb, No. 54 (Carolina) 2008 Brian Brohm, Qb, No. 56 (Green Bay) Third Round (8) 1968 Ed Harmon, Lb, No. 71 (Dallas) 1970 Lee Bouggess, Rb, No. 59 (Philadelphia) 1993 Ray Buchanan, Cb, No. 65 (Indianapolis) 1996 Roman Oben, Ot, No. 66 (New York Giants) 2001 Chris Redman, Qb, No. 75 (Baltimore) 2003 Dave Ragone, Qb, No. 88 (Houston) 2006 Jason Spitz, G, No. 75 (Green Bay) 2008 Harry Douglas, Wr, No. 84 (Atlanta)
Fifth Round (13) 1961 John Finn, T, No. 244 (Chicago) 1974 Richard Bishop, Dt, No. 127 (Cincinnati) 1984 Dean May, Qb, No. 119 (Miami) 1995 Jamie Asher, Te, No. 137 (Washington) 1996 Alan Campos, Lb, No. 167 (Dallas) 1997 Carl Powell, De, No. 156 (Indianapolis) 2005 Robert Mccune, Lb, No. 154 (Washington) 2006 Brandon Johnson, Lb, No. 142 (Arizona) 2007 Kolby Smith, Rb, No. 148 (Kansas City) 2007 William Gay, Cb, No. 170 (Pittsburgh) 2008 Gary Barnidge, Te, No. 141 (Carolina) 2008 Breno Gizcomini, Ot, No. 150 (Green Bay) 2009 George Bussey, Ot, No. 170 (New England) Sixth Round (8) 1968 John Neidert, Lb, No. 145 (Cincinnati) 1969 Wally Oyler, Qb, No. 137 (Atlanta) 1972 Amos Martin, De, No. 154 (Minnesota) 1979 Dwayne Woodruff, S, No. 161 (Pittsburgh) 1985 Ron Davenport, Rb, No. 167 (Miami) 1993 Deral Boykin, S, No. 149 (Los Angeles) 2001 Rashad Holman, Cb, No. 179 (San Francisco) 2006 Montavious Stanley, Dt, No. 182 (Dallas)
Amobi Okoye
Fourth Round (10) 1966 Doug Buffone, Lb, No. 60 (Chicago) 1971 Larry Ball, Te, No. 91 (Miami) 1973 Tom Jackson, Lb, No. 88 (Denver) 1984 Tom Andrews, Ot, No. 98 (Chicago) 1997 Tyrus Mccloud, Lb, No. 118 (Baltimore) 2001 Frank Moreau, Rb, No. 115 (Kansas City) 2005 Stafan Lefors, Qb, No. 121 (Carolina) 2005 Kerry Rhodes, Fs, No. 123 (New York Jets) 2006 Elvis Dumervile, De, No. 126 (Denver) 2007 Michael Bush, Rb, No. 100 (Oakland)
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Seventh Round (8) 1970 1981 1997 2003 2003 2005 2005 2008 Eighth Round (1) 1983 Ninth Round (2) 1955 1956
Cleo Walker, Lb, No. 172 (Green Bay) Eddie Johnson, Lb, No. 187 (Cleveland) Leland Taylor, Dt, No. 238 (Baltimore) Curry Burns, S, No. 217 (Houston) Chris Johnson, Cb, No. 245 (Green Bay) Lionel Gates, Rb, No. 236 (Buffalo) J.R. Russell, Wr, No. 253 (Tampa Bay) Mario Urrutia, Wr, No. 246 (Cincinnati)
26th Round (1) 1959
Ed Young, E, No. 306 (Pittsburgh)
28th Round (1) 1952
Johnny Brewer, B, No. 329 (Philadelphia)
Unknown Rounds 1962 1962
Lee Calland (Minnesota) Charles Stitch (Cincinnati)
Mark Clayton, Wr, No. 223 (Miami) Brandon Johnson
Johnny Unitas, Qb, No. 102 (Pittsburgh) Maury Woodford, T, No. 108 (Los Angeles)
10th Round (3) 1968 Wayne Patrick, Rb, No. 247 (Cincinnati) 1979 Nathan Poole, Rb, No. 250 (Cincinnati) 1983 Richard Tharpe, Ol, No. 260 (Buffalo) 11th Round (4) 1978 Calvin Prince, Rb, No. 293 (Cincinnati) 1980 Ricky Skiles, Lb, No. 283 (Green Bay) 1991 Jerry Crafts, Ol, No. 292 (Indianapolis) 1991 Mike Flores, De, No. 298 (Philadelphia) 12th Round (3) 1971 1982 1992
Horace Jones, Dt, No. 305 (Oakland) Donnie Craft, Rb, No. 314 (Green Bay) Klaus Wilmsmeyer, P, No. 311 (Tampa Bay)
13th Round (3) 1949 1967 1975
Bob Todd, T, No. 130 (St. Louis) Bill Downs, Ot, No. 334 (Philadelphia) A.J. Jacobs, Db, No. 332 (Los Angeles)
14th Round (3) 1942 1962 1973
Clure Mosher, C, No. 121 (Pittsburgh) Ernie Green, Rb, No. 196 (Green Bay) John Madeya, Qb, No. 351 (Atlanta)
15th Round (3) 1968 Clarence Spencer, Te, No. 395 (San Francisco) 1975 Marty Smith, Dt, No. 390 (Pittsburgh) 1976 Wilbur Summers, P, No. 418 (Denver) 16th Round (2) 1961 Ron Petty, T, No. 213 (Washington) 1973 Howard Stevents, Rb, No. 388 (New Orleans) 17th Round (3) 1965 1966 1970
T. Laframboise, Qb, No. 228 (Chicago) Benny Russell, Qb, No. 252 (St. Louis) Dave Sanks, Ol, No. 431 (San Diego)
18th Round (2) 1950 1958
Joe Travue, B, No. 234 (Cleveland) Mario Cheppo, E, No. 207 (St. Louis)
19th Round (3) 1953 1960 1964
Jim Williams, B, No. 221 (Pittsburgh) Howard Turley, E, No. 222 (Pittsburgh) Dick Schoot, Ot, No. 258 (Minnesota) Louisville Cardinals
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The Cardinals currently have one of the largest contingent of former players on NFL rosters.
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