Louisville–Miami football rivalry
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | November 11, 1933 Miami, 33–7 |
| Latest meeting | October 19, 2024 Miami, 52–45 |
| Next meeting | October 17, 2025 |
| Trophy | Schnellenberger Trophy |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 17 |
| All-time series | Miami leads, 12–4–1[1] |
| Trophy series | Tied, 1–1 |
| Largest victory | Miami, 45–7 (1985) |
| Longest win streak | Miami, 7 (1979–2004) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | Miami, 10 (1933–2006) |
| Current win streak | Miami, 1 (2024–present) |
| Bowl history | |
Louisville, 1–0
2013 Russell Athletic Bowl: Louisville, 36–9 | |
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The Louisville–Miami football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Louisville Cardinals and Miami Hurricanes. Miami leads the all-time series, 12–4–1. Since 2023, the Schnellenberger Trophy is presented to the winner of the game.
The two teams had similar trajectories, with both programs spending decades as an independent before playing in the Big East and finally ending as member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[2][3]
Series history
[edit]The two teams played each other on an inconsistent basis until 2014, when Louisville joined the ACC. Despite this, the two schools were in different divisions, with Louisville being placed in the Atlantic Division, and Miami in the Coastal Division. With this scheduling format, the two teams were scheduled to meet twice every twelve years.
In 2022, the ACC announced that it would eliminate divisions and starting in 2023 would use a new 3-5-5 format for conference schedules. This format gave each team 3 permanent opponents to be played annually, with Miami and Louisville set as conference rivals. The 2023 season would be the only one played using this format. [4]
Prior to the 2023 matchup, the Schnellenberger Trophy was introduced to be rewarded to the winner of the game. The trophy honors Howard Schnellenberger, who was a head coach for Miami from 1979 to 1983, and for Louisville from 1985 to 1994. He was credited with rebuilding both schools' football programs and leading them out of financial distress. The trophy itself is a bronzed pair of Schellenberger's famous cowboy boots.[5][6]
After the ACC added three new teams to the conference, changes were again made to the scheduling format for 2024 and beyond. The new format allows for every team to play at least twice every seven years. Miami and Louisville will play each other three times in seven seasons from 2024 to 2030.[7]
Notable Games
[edit]Miami Comeback with Devin Hester (2004)
[edit]In an instant classic on a Thursday night, the #18 Louisville Cardinals went on the road to play the #3 Miami Hurricanes at the Orange Bowl. After being down 17 twice, Miami went on to win 41-38. Devin Hester led the comeback in the 4th quarter with a punt returned for a touchdown and another for 34 yards.[8]
Both rosters were loaded with NFL talent in a game that featured 44 players who went on to play in the NFL, 22 from both teams. Notable players include Devin Hester, Frank Gore, Greg Olsen, Antrel Rolle, Elvis Dumervil, William Gay, Michael Bush and Harry Douglas.[9]
Stomping the Cardinal Bird (2006)
[edit]#12 Louisville hosted #17 Miami in front of a record breaking, sold out crowd of 42,704 at Cardinal Stadium. Before the game, several Miami players stomped on the Cardinal bird logo at mid-field, provoking a fight between the teams. Louisville went on to stomp on the Hurricanes, winning 31-7. This was Louisville's first win in the series and the start of a 3 game win streak. Starting QB Brian Brohm left the game early in the third quarter due to a thumb injury.[10][11]
First Howard Schnellenberger Trophy (2023)
[edit]In the inaugural game for the Howard Schnellenberger trophy, #10 Louisville went on the road to Hard Rock Stadium to take on Miami. The game turned into a shootout with the Cards winning 38-31 to take home the trophy and clinch their first ever berth to the ACC Championship game.[12]
Game results
[edit]| Louisville victories | Miami victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winning team | Losing team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 11, 1933 | Miami, FL | Miami | 33 | Louisville | 7 | ||
| 2 | October 8, 1949 | Louisville, KY | Miami | 26 | Louisville | 0 | ||
| 3 | November 10, 1950 | Miami, FL | Tie | 13 | Tie | 13 | ||
| 4 | September 15, 1979 | Miami, FL | Miami | 24 | Louisville | 12 | ||
| 5 | September 6, 1980 | Louisville, KY | Miami | 24 | Louisville | 10 | ||
| 6 | October 2, 1982 | Louisville, KY | #17 Miami | 28 | Louisville | 6 | ||
| 7 | October 8, 1983 | Miami, FL | #12 Miami | 42 | Louisville | 14 | ||
| 8 | November 3, 1984 | Louisville, KY | #6 Miami | 38 | Louisville | 23 | ||
| 9 | October 26, 1985 | Miami, FL | #15 Miami | 45 | Louisville | 7 | ||
| 10 | October 14, 2004 | Miami, FL | #3 Miami | 41 | #18 Louisville | 38 | ||
| 11 | September 16, 2006 | Louisville, KY | #12 Louisville | 31 | #17 Miami | 7 | ||
| 12 | December 28, 2013 | Orlando, FL | #18 Louisville | 36 | Miami | 9 | ||
| 13 | September 1, 2014 | Louisville, KY | #25 Louisville | 31 | Miami | 13 | ||
| 14 | November 9, 2019 | Miami, FL | Miami | 52 | Louisville | 27 | ||
| 15 | September 19, 2020 | Louisville, KY | #17 Miami | 47 | #18 Louisville | 34 | ||
| 16 | November 18, 2023 | Miami, FL | #9 Louisville | 38 | Miami | 31 | ||
| 17 | October 19, 2024 | Louisville, KY | #6 Miami | 52 | Louisville | 45 | ||
| Series: Miami leads 12–4–1[1] | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Football History vs University of Miami from November 11, 1933 - November 18, 2023". gocards.com.
- ^ Weaver, Robert (July 9, 2022). "The Case for Miami Football to be Independent...Again". State of the U. SB Nation. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Cubit, Alexis (October 18, 2024). "Louisville football enjoying good ACC run. How Cards compare to stints in previous leagues". Courier Journal. Courier Journal. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Hale, David (June 28, 2022). "ACC to drop divisions for format with permanent rivalries in 2023". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Meyer, Craig (October 19, 2024). "What's the Schnellenberger Trophy? Miami-Louisville game honors shared head coach". MSN. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Picaro, Chris (July 25, 2023). "The Schnellenberger Trophy: The Newest and Coolest Rivalry Trophy". State of The U. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Adelson, Andreas (October 30, 2023). "ACC unveils 7-year football slate for new 17-team league". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Kassim, Ehsan (October 19, 2024). "Miami vs Louisville 2004: Revisiting Hurricanes comeback win over Cardinals 20 years ago". The Palm Beach Post. USA Today Network. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ Blankenbaker, Mark (November 7, 2019). "THE NIGHT THAT CHANGED LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL: 10-14-2004 Louisville vs. Miami". The Crunch Zone. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "University of Louisville Post-Game Notes". Go Cards. University of Louisville. September 16, 2006. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Linter, Johnathan (October 17, 2013). "Morning Kickoff |The most memorable Louisville football games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium [Online Extra]". Courier Journal. Courier Journal. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Hall, Caleb (November 18, 2023). "Louisville Outlasts Miami To Take The Howard Schnellenberger Trophy". Big Red Louie. Fansided. Retrieved February 21, 2025.