1972 Louisville Cardinals football team

1972 Louisville Cardinals football
MVC co-champion
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 16
AP No. 18
1972 record 9–1 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach Lee Corso (4th season)
Home stadium Cardinal Stadium
1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 18 Louisville + 4 1 0  9 1 0
Drake + 4 1 0  7 5 0
West Texas State 3 1 0  5 5 0
Tulsa 3 1 0  4 7 0
Memphis State 3 2 0  5 5 1
Wichita State 2 4 0  6 5 0
New Mexico State 1 3 0  2 9 0
North Texas State 0 7 0  1 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1972 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Lee Corso, the Cardinals compiled a 9–1 record (4–1 against conference opponents), tied for the MVC championship, and were ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 16 Kent State* Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY W 34–0    
September 30 at Dayton* Baujan FieldDayton, OH W 28–11    
October 7 at Tampa* Tampa StadiumTampa, FL W 17–14    
October 14 North Texas State Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY W 56–6    
October 21 at Wichita State Cessna StadiumWichita, KS W 46–3    
October 28 at Cincinnati* Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails) W 38–13    
November 4 Tulsa No. 17 Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY L 26–28    
November 11 Southern Illinois* McAndrew StadiumCarbondale, IL W 20–16    
November 18 Memphis State Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Rivalry) W 17–0    
November 25 Drake Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY W 27–0    
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

  1. "2017 Louisville football media guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2017. p. 206. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
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