1979 Louisville Cardinals football team

1979 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
UNLV   –   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Temple   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Tulane   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
No. 20 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
  –   –   4 – 6 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Air Force   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Richmond   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Vince Gibson, the Cardinals compiled a 4–6–1 record and were outscored by a total of 202 to 167.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Stu Stram with 806 passing yards, Greg Hickman with 648 rushing yards and 24 points scored, and Randy Butler with 347 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Virginia Tech
L 14–1529,436[3]
September 15at Miami (FL)
L 12–2441,129[4]
September 22Cincinnati
W 22–1920,174[5]
September 29at Drake
W 31–2113,155[6]
October 6 No. 9 Florida State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 0–2727,306[7]
October 13Tulsa
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 24–714,941[8]
October 20at Indiana State
W 34–1016,279[9]
November 3Southern Miss
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
T 10–1013,085[10]
November 10at Memphis State
L 6–1017,205[11]
November 17at Maryland
L 7–2825,104[12]
November 25Rutgers
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 7–3110,152[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1979 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 20 Mark Clayton Fr
OT 75 Joe Jacoby Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 50 Otis Wilson Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1979 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "1979 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Freshman kicks late field goal as U of L loses". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "3-minute blitz boosts 'Canes over Red Rage". St. Petersburg Times. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "'Toot' gets his kicks out of 'horning in' on U of L foe's punts". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rally drops Drake". Quad-City Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FSU defense outshines powerful running attack". The Palm Beach Post. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Louisville pops struggling TU". Tulsa World. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sycamore errors help Louisville post win". The Kokomo Tribune. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Titanic defensive struggle leaves U of L with 10–10 tie". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ray's steal saves Memphis State's 10–6 win over U of L". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "U of L crumbles late in game as tough Maryland rolls 28–7". The Courier-Journal. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Pineiro's return triggers Rutgers past Louisville". Asbury Park Press. November 26, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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