2011 Louisville
7–6 (5–2 Big East), coached by Charlie Strong. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 24 West Virginia 38–35Nov 5
West Virginia was ranked No. 24, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Murray State | W 21–9 | 83% |
| Sep 9 | vs Florida International | L 17–24 | 62% |
| Sep 17 | at Kentucky | W 24–17 | 40% |
| Oct 1 | vs Marshall | L 13–17 | 71% |
| Oct 8 | at North Carolina | L 7–14 | 30% |
| Oct 15 | at Cincinnati | L 16–25 | 33% |
| Oct 21 | vs Rutgers | W 16–14 | 47% |
| Oct 29 | vs Syracuse | W 27–10 | 51% |
| Nov 5 | at 24West Virginia | W 38–35 | 29% |
| Nov 12 | vs Pittsburgh | L 14–21 | 57% |
| Nov 19 | at UConn | W 34–20 | 42% |
| Nov 25 | at South Florida | W 34–24 | 42% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs NC StateBelk Bowl | L 24–31 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to NC State 31–24 in the Belk Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Big East champions.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 82 on file).
Big East champions5–2 in the conference, shared with Cincinnati and West Virginia
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–2 shared first in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 285–261
- Coach
- Charlie Strong
- Elo
- 1559 +34 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.2 No. 41 of 120; offense No. 75, defense No. 20, special teams No. 48
- SRS
- 0.1 No. 59 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 27
- Offensive coordinators
- Mike Sanford and Shawn Watson
- Defensive coordinator
- Vance Bedford
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 40% | 0.96 | 66th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 39% | 0.91 | 30th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.03 def | 41% off 40% def | — | 53rd off 46th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.2 | own 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 30 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Teddy Bridgewater QB | 2,129 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Teddy Bridgewater QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Victor Anderson RB | 539 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dominique Brown RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Michaelee Harris WR | 455 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | DeVante Parker WR | 6 TD |
| Interceptions | Dexter Heyman LB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2011 class
| Gerod Holliman S | ★★★★ | No. 93 |
| Teddy Bridgewater DUAL | ★★★★ | No. 101 |
| Eli Rogers WR | ★★★★ | No. 246 |
| Brandon Golson OLB | ★★★ | No. 305 |
| DeVante Parker WR | ★★★ | No. 309 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2011 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.952 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.886 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.890 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.919 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 15 | 3.2 | 0.867 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2012
The 2012 draft| Rd 7 | Greg Scruggs DT | Seattle Seahawks |
Roster 102
The 2011 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 29 have a stat line. See the roster
2011 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 5–2 | 10–3 | 25 |
| West Virginia | 5–2 | 10–3 | 17 |
 Louisville | 5–2 | 7–6 | |
| Rutgers | 4–3 | 9–4 | |
| Pittsburgh | 4–3 | 6–7 | |
| UConn | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| South Florida | 1–6 | 5–7 | |
| Syracuse | 1–6 | 5–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.