1956 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1956 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Frank Camp (11th season)
Home stadium	Parkway Field
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

The 1956 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 6–3 record.^[1]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 27–12
September 29	Kent State	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	L 0–7
October 6	Evansville	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 41–13	3,500	^[3]
October 13	Murray State	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 7–6
October 20	at Morehead State	Morehead, KY	W 19–7
October 27	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 25–19
November 3	Dayton	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	L 6–7	8,526	^[4]
November 10	Xavier	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	L 14–34		^[5]
November 17	Eastern Kentucky	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 14–6	2,019	^[6]
Homecoming

^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
^ 2019 Media Guide, pp. 177 and 182.
^ Johnny Carrico (October 7, 1956). "U. L. Reserves Bury Evansville 41 to 13". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Larry Boeck (November 4, 1956). "Tough Dayton Edges U. of L. By 7–6 Count". The Courier-Journal. pp. II-1, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Xavier 11 uses breaks to humble U.L. 34–14". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bob Owens (November 18, 1956). "Louisville, Outgained by Eastern, Scores 14 to 6 Over Maroons; Win Gives Cardinals 6–3 Record". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

v t e Louisville Cardinals football
Venues	High School Park (1912) Eclipse Park (1913–1916, 1921–1922) Parkway Field (1923–1936, 1952–1956) Maxwell Field (1937–1942) duPont Manual Stadium (1938, 1940–1941, 1949–1951) Cardinal Stadium (1957–1997) L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (1998–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Cincinnati (Keg of Nails) Kentucky (Governor's Cup) Memphis Miami
Culture & lore	Cardinal Bird Marching band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917–1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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