1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 West Virginia   –   9 – 3 – 0
Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 7 – 0
Florida State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 8 – 1
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Army   –   2 – 9 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 1
Holy Cross   –   1 – 10 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Vince 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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Western Kentucky
L 17–2134,700
September 20at Drake
L 7–31
September 27Cincinnati
L 27–46
October 4at Wichita State
L 10–13[3]
October 11Chattanooga
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 6–39,056[4]
October 18at Memphis State
L 7–41
October 25Mississippi State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 14–288,636[5]
November 1at Tulsa
L 14–3814,500
November 8Dayton
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 13–32
November 15at Northeast Louisiana
L 10–14[6]
November 22at West Texas State
L 23–49

Roster

1975 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Jim Didier Fr
WR 3 Kevin Miller So
RB 20 Nathan Poole Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 79 Wilbur Summers So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1975 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "1975 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cardinals beaten 13–10 in mistake-filled game". The Lexington Herald. October 5, 1975. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U of L defense stiffens and Chattanooga falls 6–3". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi State tops Louisville". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final drive fails and U of L falls 14–10". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1975. p. C9. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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