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.[2]

1976 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –  12 –0 –0
No. 17 Rutgers   –  11 –0 –0
San Diego State   –  10 –1 –0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0
Colgate   –  8 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  8 –3 –0
Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0
North Texas State *   –  7 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Penn State   –  7 –5 –0
Villanova   –  6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
Army   –  5 –6 –0
Florida State   –  5 –6 –0
Illinois State   –  5 –6 –0
Richmond   –  5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –  4 –6 –1
Temple   –  4 –6 –0
Air Force   –  4 –7 –0
Dayton   –  4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  4 –7 –0
Marshall   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –  3 –7 –0
Hawaii   –  3 –8 –0
Holy Cross   –  3 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –  3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  3 –8 –0
Utah State   –  3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Miss   –  2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Mississippi State
L 21–30
September 25Drake
W 37–24
October 2Wichita State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 28–1416,541[4]
October 9at No. 2 Pittsburgh
L 6–2734,000
October 16Northeast Louisiana
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 36–814,069[5]
October 23at No. 18 Alabama
L 3–2458,414[6][7]
October 30Tulsa
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 10–208,068
November 6at Rutgers
L 0–3416,000[8]
November 13Memphis State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 14–26
November 20Boston University
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 16–77,713[9]
November 27at Cincinnati
L 6–20
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. "1976 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. "1976 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  4. "Prince and Stram lead win as U of L defense digs in". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ebb tide rolls in, Prince, U of L win". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1976. p. 1C. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Furlong, Jim (October 24, 1976). "Tide shoots down Cards, 24–3". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1A. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  7. "Davis' running leads Alabama over Louisville". Palm Beach Post-Times. United Press International. October 24, 1976. p. E2. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  8. Younkin, Lou (November 7, 1976). "Rutgers 'Best Ever' is bomb for U of L". The Courier-Journal. p. C1. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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