1973 Louisville Cardinals football team

1973 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
1973 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Texas State + 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Louisville 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wichita State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Drake 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1973 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach T. W. Alley, the Cardinals compiled a 5–6 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 148.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Len DePaola with 808 passing yards, Walter Peacock with 1,294 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Dale Kaminski with 262 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Memphis State*
L 21–2833,164[3]
September 151:30 p.m.at Kent State*
L 3–1010,217[4]
September 222:30 p.m.at Drake
W 27–1715,700[5]
October 68:02 p.m.Wichita State
W 24–1028,631[6]
October 132:03 p.m.North Texas State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 6–715,072[7]
October 208:01 p.m.Mississippi State*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 7–1819,005[8]
October 278:01 p.m.Cincinnati*
W 10–814,922[9]
November 32:33 p.m.at Tulsa
L 9–1718,500[10]
November 102:03 p.m.Dayton*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 9–1010,821[11]
November 171:58 p.m.Furman*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 35–145,118[12]
November 242:30 p.m.at West Texas State
W 21–94,200[13]

[14]

References

  1. ^ "1973 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "1973 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Memphis St. spoils debut with 28–21 win over Cards". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 8, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ray Yannucci (September 16, 1973). "Defense Shines For Kent". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. E1, E5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisville's little soph hits Drake". Tulsa World. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cardinals top Wichita State". The Park City Daily News. October 7, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "U of L offense bogs down, and North Texas wins 7–6". The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Thompson, Wayne (October 21, 1973). "Thrills; Nickels Boots Bulldogs To Victory". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 3, section 3. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "Louisville nips Cincy at finish". The Plain Dealer. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tulsa comes from behind to top Louisville 17–9". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Dayton hands 10–9 defeat to Louisville". The Indianapolis Star. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Louisville tops Furman". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Louisville tops West Texas St". The Indianapolis Star. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Louisville)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
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