1958 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1958 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 4–4 record.[1]

1958 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Mississippi Southern     9 0 0
Rochester     8 0 0
Rose Poly     8 0 0
Sewanee     8 0 0
No. 10 Buffalo     8 1 0
No. 6 Montana State     8 1 0
North Park     7 1 0
Carthage     7 2 0
Southern Connecticut State     7 2 0
Carnegie Tech     6 2 0
Northeastern     6 2 0
Cal Poly Pomona     7 3 0
Trinity (TX)     6 3 0
Hofstra     6 4 0
Tampa     6 4 0
Abilene Christian     5 5 0
No. 8 Chattanooga     5 5 0
Baldwin–Wallace     4 4 1
Louisville     4 4 0
Northern Michigan     5 5 0
Xavier     5 5 0
Washington University     4 4 0
Arkansas State     4 5 0
No. 18 Memphis State     4 5 0
UC Riverside     2 3 2
Hawaii     5 7 0
St. Norbert     3 6 0
Wabash     3 6 0
Howard (AL)     1 5 1
Pepperdine     1 7 0
Washington and Lee     1 7 0
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The team's statistical leaders included Ken Porco with 581 rushing yards and Dale Orem with 385 passing yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Eastern KentuckyW 20–76,727
October 4at ToledoNo. T–20L 7–138,000[3]
October 11Murray State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 27–05,396
October 18at DaytonL 13–26
October 25at No. 8 Central Michigan
W 40–79,500[4]
November 8 No. 12 Kent State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 21–05,000
November 15at OhioL 6–237,500[5]
November 22North Texas State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 10–213,000[6]
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. ^ 2019 Media Guide, pp. 177 and 182.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Central Michigan Handed 40–7 Setback by Louisville". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 26, 1958. p. 4-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Cardinals fall to N. Texas State, 21–10". The Park City Daily News. November 23, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.