1999 Louisville Cardinals football team

1999 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceConference USA
Record7–5 (4–2 C–USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Linehan (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorChris Smeland (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPapa John's Cardinal Stadium
1999 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Southern Miss $   6 0     9 3  
East Carolina   4 2     9 3  
Louisville   4 2     7 5  
UAB   4 2     5 6  
Memphis   4 2     5 6  
Houston   3 3     7 4  
Army   1 5     3 8  
Tulane   1 5     3 8  
Cincinnati   0 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach John L. Smith, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second in C-USA. Louisville was invited to the Humanitarian Bowl, where the Cardinals lost to Boise State. The team played home game at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.