1976 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Rutgers   –   11 – 0 – 0
San Diego State   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State *   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 1
Temple   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 8 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   3 – 8 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Miss   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Vince Gibson, the Cardinals compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by a total of 234 to 177.[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Stu Stram with 394 passing yards, Calvin Prince with 1,028 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Ebb Williams with 165 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Mississippi State
L 21–3027,000[4]
September 25Drake
W 37–24
October 2Wichita State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 28–1416,541[5]
October 9at No. 2 Pittsburgh
L 6–2734,000
October 16Northeast Louisiana
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 36–814,069[6]
October 23at No. 18 Alabama
L 3–2458,414[7][8]
October 30Tulsa
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 10–208,068
November 6at Rutgers
L 0–3416,000[9]
November 13Memphis State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
L 14–26
November 20Boston University
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 16–77,713[10]
November 27at Cincinnati
L 6–20
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ^ "1976 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "1976 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs offense scores with more question marks". The Commercial Appeal. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Prince and Stram lead win as U of L defense digs in". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ebb tide rolls in, Prince, U of L win". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1976. p. 1C. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Furlong, Jim (October 24, 1976). "Tide shoots down Cards, 24–3". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1A. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  8. ^ "Davis' running leads Alabama over Louisville". Palm Beach Post-Times. United Press International. October 24, 1976. p. E2. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  9. ^ Younkin, Lou (November 7, 1976). "Rutgers 'Best Ever' is bomb for U of L". The Courier-Journal. p. C1. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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