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1978 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1978 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Vince Gibson, the Cardinals compiled a 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 319 to 202.[1]

1978 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Stu Stram with 929 passing yards, Nathan Poole with 1,394 rushing yards and 96 points scored, and Kenny Robinson with 534 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9South Dakota State
W 54–721,109[3]
September 16 No. 20 Maryland
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 17–2436,142[4]
September 23at Cincinnati
W 28–14[5]
September 30Indiana State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 31–1216,931[6]
October 7at Tulsa
L 7–2420,500[7]
October 14Northwestern State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 51–713,372[8]
October 21Boston University
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 35–715,886[9]
October 28William & Mary
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 33–2117,879[10]
November 4at Wichita State
W 38–2010,812[11]
November 11Memphis State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
L 22–2917,012[12]
November 18at Southern Miss
L 3–3716,219[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1978 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "1978 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "U of L starts fast, rolls to 54–7 victory". The Courier-Journal. September 10, 1978. p. 41.
  4. ^ "Maryland nips Louisville, 24–17". The Messenger-Inquirer. September 17, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisville tops Bearcats". Messenger-Inquirer. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Poole runs deep in 31–12 Louisville romp". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulsa downs U of L". The Paducah Sun. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "U of L Pooles its resources, romps 51–7". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "U of L nails Boston 35–7". The Paducah Sun. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Louisville tops William & Mary". The Roanoke Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Poole fumbles, fumes, rushes to record book". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UL bows to Memphis". The Park City Daily News. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "U of L gets 37–3 slap in face from a po' little Southern Miss". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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