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Top five Louisville football rain games

Nothing like college football on a Saturday afternoon in the fall.

But fall football is often accompanied by extreme weather, including incredibly hot temperatures and stormy weather, sometimes challenging even the most devout University of Louisville followers.

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Which UofL fan will ever forget the inaugural game at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium on Sept. 5, 1998? The day Cardinal fans had been dreaming of for decades, having their own football stadium. Largely funded by business and fan donations, the new stadium sent a message that Louisville was committed to competing at the highest level.