1977_Louisville_Cardinals_football_team

1977 Louisville Cardinals football
1977 Louisville Cardinals football
Independence Bowl, L 14–24 vs. Louisiana Tech
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4–1
Head coach	Vince Gibson (3rd season);
Home stadium	Fairgrounds Stadium
	Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season

The 1977 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Vince Gibson, the Cardinals compiled a 7–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 291 to 194.^[2]

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The team's statistical leaders included Stu Stram with 455 passing yards, Calvin Prince with 1,050 rushing yards and 78 points scored, and Marc Mitchell with 358 receiving yards.^[3]

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Northern Illinois	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 38–0
September 17	Cincinnati	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails)	T 17–17
September 24	William & Mary	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 7–21
October 1	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 14–13
October 8	Tulsa	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 33–0	12,007
October 15	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	L 10–14
October 22	at No. 3 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 6–55	60,210	^[4]
October 29	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 56–0	10,232	^[5]
November 5	Wichita State	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 51–21	12,031	^[6]
November 12	Drake	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 18–13
November 20	Indiana State	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	W 27–16
December 17	vs. Louisiana Tech	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	L 14–24	22,223	^[7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Penn State		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
Colgate		–		–		10	–	1	–	0
North Texas State *		–		–		10	–	1	–	0
No. 16 San Diego State		–		–		10	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–		8	–	1	–	1
No. 14 Florida State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Pittsburgh		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
East Carolina		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Army		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–		7	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		5	–	4	–	2
Georgia Tech		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Hawaii		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		5	–	7	–	0
Utah State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Villanova		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Virginia Tech		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Miami (FL)		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Tulane		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Air Force		–		–		2	–	8	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–		2	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		2	–	9	–	0

North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

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