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1978 Louisville Cardinals football team - Wikipedia

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1978 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Vince Gibson (4th season)
Home stadium	Fairgrounds Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	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 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]

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	South Dakota State	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 54–7	21,109	^[3]
September 16	No. 20 Maryland	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 17–24	36,142	^[4]
September 23	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails)	W 28–14		^[5]
September 30	Indiana State	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 31–12	16,931	^[6]
October 7	at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 7–24	20,500	^[7]
October 14	Northwestern State	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 51–7	13,372	^[8]
October 21	Boston University	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 35–7	15,886	^[9]
October 28	William & Mary	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 33–21	17,879	^[10]
November 4	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 38–20	10,812	^[11]
November 11	Memphis State	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)	L 22–29	17,012	^[12]
November 18	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 3–37	16,219	^[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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