Cardinal Stadium (University of Louisville)

Blanks are shredded bits of the plastic stadium seats mixed with complementary team-colored resin.

Available Sizes:

• Pen Blanks: Minimum 3/4" x 3/4" square
• Bottle Stopper and Ring Blanks: 1-1/2" round
• Full Pen Blocks: 6" x 5" and a minimum of 7/8" thick
• Knife Scale Pair: 2@ 5" x 1-1/2" x 3/8" minimum

All blanks include one Certificate of Authenticity (COA) per blank—a 4" x 6" card stock with foil-embossed seal, protected in a hard-shell plastic sleeve. Full Pen Blocks come with 10 COAs.

Most blanks are cut to order for freshness. Pen Blocks require a 2-3 week turnaround.

Cardinal Stadium: Cardinals' Crimson Corral of Gridiron Glory

Cardinal Stadium, now L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, anchors the University of Louisville's Belknap campus in the heart of Derby City, a red-hot haven for Cardinals football since its triumphant debut. Groundbreaking ignited on April 10, 1996, birthing a $63 million state-of-the-art showpiece to eclipse the aging Cardinal Stadium (1956), and it roared open on September 5, 1998, with the Cardinals demolishing rival Kentucky 68-35 in the inaugural "Dream Game" before a sellout 42,000 fans—heralding UofL's ascent from I-AA independents to FBS firepower under coach Ron Cooper's bold blueprint.

Launching as a quasi-horseshoe with 42,000 seats on lush natural grass (standard 120x53-yard ACC battlefield), the venue ballooned through visionary expansions: a $75 million 2009-2010 surge adding 13,000 seats, 33 luxury suites, and the Norton Healthcare Terrace to hit 55,000; a $63 million 2017-2019 renaissance vaulting to 60,800 with the Jim Patterson Champions Club, premium loge boxes, and field-level suites—blending intimate intensity with modern mojo via $200 million in private funding, all while echoing "Go Cards" chants to seismic levels under those iconic red arches.

Bastion of the Louisville Cardinals since kickoff, the stadium has fueled a golden era: the 2006 12-1 miracle march to Orange Bowl triumph over Wake Forest, 2012 Sugar Bowl stunner vs. Florida (33-23 upset), 2013 Russell Athletic Bowl rout, and Lamar Jackson's Heisman hurricane (2016-17) amid 10 bowl bids, three conference crowns (2000, 2004, 2006), and 300+ home wins. Record roars crest at 60,800 for 2019's Clemson clash, pulsing with rivalry rumbles, viral celebrations, and ACC debuts. Beyond gridiron gold, it hosts concerts, graduations, and community carnivals, etching Louisville's spirited soul into lore. As Cardinals chase corral crowns, Cardinal Stadium endures as a crimson testament to tenacity, triumphs, and timeless tide in college football's heartland.