1978 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
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1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Vince Gibson, the Cardinals compiled a 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 319 to 202.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Stu Stram with 929 passing yards, Nathan Poole with 1,394 rushing yards and 96 points scored, and Kenny Robinson with 534 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9South Dakota State
W 54–721,109[3]
September 16 No. 20 Maryland
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 17–2436,142[4]
September 23at Cincinnati
W 28–14
September 30Indiana State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 31–1216,931[5]
October 7at Tulsa
L 7–2420,500
October 14Northwestern State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 51–7
October 21Boston University
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 35–7
October 28William & Mary
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 33–21
November 4at Wichita State
W 38–2010,812[6]
November 11Memphis State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
L 22–29
November 18at Southern Miss
L 3–3716,219[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1978 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "1978 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "U of L starts fast, rolls to 54–7 victory". The Courier-Journal. September 10, 1978. p. 41.
  4. ^ "Maryland nips Louisville, 24–17". The Messenger-Inquirer. September 17, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Poole runs deep in 31–12 Louisville romp". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Poole fumbles, fumes, rushes to record book". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "U of L gets 37–3 slap in face from a po' little Southern Miss". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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