1961 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1961 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their 16th season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 6–3 record.[1]

1961 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
1961 record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 15 Rutgers      9 0 0
No. 17 Arizona      8 1 1
Memphis State      8 2 0
Villanova      8 2 0
No. 17 Penn State      8 3 0
No. 14 Syracuse      8 3 0
Holy Cross      7 3 0
Navy      7 3 0
Miami (FL)      7 4 0
Army      6 4 0
San Jose State      6 4 0
Xavier      6 4 0
Colgate      5 4 0
Detroit      5 4 0
Houston      5 4 1
Notre Dame      5 5 0
Oregon State      5 5 0
Florida State      4 5 1
Boston University      4 5 0
Boston College      4 6 0
Oregon      4 6 0
Air Force      3 7 0
Pittsburgh      3 7 0
Washington State      3 7 0
Idaho      2 7 0
Dayton      2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Lee Calland with 600 rushing yards, John Giles with 1,209 passing yards, and D. Hockensmith with 392 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 16Tennessee TechW 29–13
September 22at Eastern KentuckyRichmond, KYW 33–6
September 30Marshall
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 32–6
October 7Memphis State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 13–28
October 14Dayton
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 6–7
October 21Western Kentucky
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 20–0
November 4at XavierL 8–16
November 11at Kent StateW 19–15
November 18at North Texas StateW 20–0

References

  1. "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. 2019 Media Guide, p. 177, 182, and 186.
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