Miami has opened their 2024 foot season with six straight victories. On October 19th, the Canes travel to Louisville, Kentucky to take on the University of Louisville Cardinals.
CaneReports continues it stadium tour series where the Canes will travel to play. We hope the series gives our fan base a broader understanding and history of where our Canes will be competing.
The University of Louisville’s on-campus stadium was opened on September 5, 1998 with an official name of Cardinal Stadium. Due to the Kentucky General Assembly being unable to provide any public funding, construction of the stadium began with private funds. The original quasi-horseshoe-shaped facility had a seating capacity of 42,000.
Since then the stadium has undergone a number of expansions and name changes. An expansion project was completed in time for the 2010 season. The stadium was then named Papa John's Stadium, with an official capacity of 55,000. An additional expansion project closed the open end of the horseshoe to add 6,000 additional seats and was completed in 2019 with an official capacity of 60,800.
In 2023, the stadium was renamed L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, also known as L&N Stadium.
Interesting Facts and Features:
The stadium was originally built on the site of the South Louisville Rail Yard. The rail yard's shift horn was saved and installed in the stadium's north end zone scoreboard and is sounded whenever the Cardinals score.
Another interesting feature of the stadium is the Howard Schnellenberger Football Complex, which houses the football offices and the conditioning center for the football team.
Also, at the south end is a bronze statue of Johnny Unitas, NFL great and the most famous football alumnus of the university.
The Miami Hurricanes will visit L&N Stadium to take on the Louisville Cardinals on October 19th. Kickoff is set for 12:00 p.m. ET, with coverage on ABC-TV and WQAM-560 radio.
GO CANES!
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