Louisville Football Team History
Louisville Cardinals
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Founded: 1798 Stadium: Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium Capacity: 42,000 Colors: Red & Black Coach: Frank Camp Conference: Independent-
1956 Season Highlights
Frank Camp enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Louisville.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Toledo
27
12
W
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Kent State
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Evansville
41
13
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Murray State
7
6
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Morehead State
19
7
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Ohio
25
19
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Dayton
6
7
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs. Xavier
14
34
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Eastern Kentucky
14
6
W
1956 Season Totals
Record 6-3
Points Scored 153
Scoring Average 17.0
Points Allowed 111
Defense Average 12.3
Opponents Record 10-16
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 3-0
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1956 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1956 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.