1979 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
UNLV   –   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Temple   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Tulane   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
No. 20 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Louisville   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Air Force   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Richmond   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Vince Gibson, the Cardinals compiled a 4–6–1 record and were outscored by a total of 202 to 167.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Stu Stram with 806 passing yards, Greg Hickman with 648 rushing yards and 24 points scored, and Randy Butler with 347 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Virginia Tech
L 14–1529,436[3]
September 15at Miami (FL)
L 12–2441,129
September 22Cincinnati
W 22–19
September 29at Drake
W 31–21
October 6 No. 9 Florida State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 0–2727,306
October 13Tulsa
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 24–714,941
October 20at Indiana State
W 34–1016,279
November 3Southern Miss
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
T 10–1013,085[4]
November 10at Memphis State
L 6–10
November 17at Maryland
L 7–28
November 25Rutgers
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 7–31
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1979 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 20 Mark Clayton Fr
OT 75 Joe Jacoby Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1979 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "1979 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Freshman kicks late field goal as U of L loses". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Titanic defensive struggle leaves U of L with 10–10 tie". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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