1968 Louisville Cardinals football team
| 1968 Louisville Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (2–3 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Fairgrounds Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1968 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 23rd and final season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 233 to 192.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included QB Wally Oyler completing 46.7% of passes for 1,410 passing yards and 19 interceptions. RB Herbie Phelps with 468 rushing yards (4.9 yards per carry) and 36 points scored. TE Rick Getch and WR Larry Hart each had 25 receptions for 315 and 375 yards respectively.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | at Southern Illinois* | W 33–10 | 7,000 | ||||
| October 5 | at Dayton* | L 14–28 | 12,238 | ||||
| October 12 | Tulsa | W 16–7 | 11,132 | ||||
| October 19 | at Marshall* | W 13–10 | 4,500 | ||||
| October 26 | at Wichita State | W 21–14 | 6,309 | ||||
| November 2 | Kent State* |
| W 23–9 | 8,000 | |||
| November 9 | at Cincinnati | L 7–37 | 10,123 | ||||
| November 16 | North Texas State |
| L 14–36 | 6,000 | [3] | ||
| November 23 | Drake* |
| L 37–38 | 6,110 | |||
| November 30 | Memphis State |
| L 14–44 | 5,024 | |||
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References
- ^ "1968 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "1968 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "'Booms' squash U of L". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schedule/Results (1968 Louisville)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 7, 2025.