1973 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1973 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach T. W. Alley, the Cardinals compiled a 5–6 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 148.[1]

1973 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1973 record5–6 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
1973 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Tulsa + 5 1 0  6 5 0
North Texas State + 5 1 0  5 5 1
Louisville 3 2 0  5 6 0
New Mexico State 3 2 0  5 6 0
Wichita State 2 4 0  4 7 0
Drake 1 5 0  2 9 0
West Texas State 1 5 0  2 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included Len DePaola with 808 passing yards, Walter Peacock with 1,294 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Dale Kaminski with 262 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 8at Memphis State*L 21–28
September 15at Kent State*L 3–10
September 22at DrakeW 27–17
October 6Wichita StateW 24–10
October 13at North Texas StateL 6–7
October 20Mississippi State*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 7–18
October 27Cincinnati*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 10–8
November 3at TulsaL 9–17
November 10Dayton*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 9–10
November 17Furman*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 35–14
November 24at West Texas StateW 21–9
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1973 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. "1973 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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