American college football season
The1975 Louisville Cardinals football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of Louisville as an independent during the1975 NCAA Division I football season . In their first season under head coachVince Gibson , the Cardinals compiled a 1–10 record and were outscored by a total of 316 to 148.[ 1]
The team's statistical leaders included John Darling with 946 passing yards, Walter Peacock with 1,013 rushing yards and 36 points scored, and Tony Smith with 382 receiving yards.[ 2]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 Western Kentucky L 17–2134,700 [ 3] September 20 atDrake L 7–318,120 [ 4] September 27 Cincinnati L 27–4613,867 [ 5] October 4 atWichita State L 10–13[ 6] October 11 Chattanooga Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 6–39,056 [ 7] October 18 atMemphis State L 7–41[ 8] October 25 Mississippi State Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY L 14–288,636 [ 9] November 1 atTulsa L 14–3814,500 [ 10] November 8 Dayton Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY L 13–329,888 [ 11] November 15 atNortheast Louisiana L 10–14[ 12] November 22 atWest Texas State L 23–494,500 [ 13]
1975 Louisville Cardinals football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
^ "1975 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results" .SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedMarch 30, 2020 .^ "1975 Louisville Cardinals Statistics" .SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedMarch 30, 2020 .^ "Hilltoppers beat Louisville, 21–17" .The Paducah Sun-Democrat . September 14, 1975. RetrievedMay 7, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "2nd half paces Drake route" .The Waterloo Courier . September 21, 1975. RetrievedMay 7, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Harold's 95-yard TD fails to rescue U of L" .The Courier-Journal . September 28, 1975. RetrievedMay 7, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Cardinals beaten 13–10 in mistake-filled game" .The Lexington Herald . October 5, 1975. RetrievedFebruary 13, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "U of L defense stiffens and Chattanooga falls 6–3" .The Courier-Journal . October 12, 1975. RetrievedSeptember 15, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Memphis State breezes to win over Louisville" .The Lexington Herald-Leader . October 19, 1975. RetrievedMay 7, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Mississippi State tops Louisville" .Sunday Herald-Leader . October 26, 1975. RetrievedOctober 28, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Cardinals lose to Tulsa, 38–14" .The Lexington Herald-Leader . November 2, 1975. RetrievedMay 7, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Dayton tops Louisville" .Tallahassee Democrat . November 9, 1975. RetrievedMay 7, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Final drive fails and U of L falls 14–10" .The Courier-Journal . November 16, 1975. p. C9. RetrievedSeptember 15, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Louisville falls to WTS" .The Wichita Eagle & Beacon . November 23, 1975. RetrievedMay 7, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .
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