The 2017 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the

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in the sport of American football during the

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. The Cardinals competed in the Atlantic Division of the

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and were led by fourth-year head coach

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, who began his second stint at Louisville in 2014 after eight years away. Home games were played at

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in Louisville, Kentucky. They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the

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where they lost to

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Schedule

Game summaries

vs Purdue

at North Carolina

Clemson

Kent State

Murray State

at NC State

Boston College

at Florida State

at Wake Forest

Virginia

Syracuse

at Kentucky

vs Mississippi State–Tax Slayer Bowl

Rankings

Roster

2018 NFL Draft

The Cardinals had four players selected in the 2018 NFL draft.

References

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Louisville Cardinals football seasons

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