1976 Louisville Cardinals football team

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.[1]

1976 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
1976 record4–7
Head coachVince Gibson (2nd season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium

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.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 18at Mississippi StateL 21–30
September 25DrakeW 37–24
October 2Wichita State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 28–14
October 9at No. 2 PittsburghL 6–27
October 16Northeast Louisiana
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 36–8
October 23at No. 18 AlabamaL 3–24
October 30Tulsa
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 10–20
November 6at Rutgers
L 0–34
November 13Memphis State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 14–26
November 20Boston University
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 16–7
November 27at CincinnatiL 6–20
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1976 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. "1976 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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