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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: Ron Cooper
Conference: Conference USA-

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1910 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Ron Cooper enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Louisville.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 31	@ Kentucky	38	14	W
Sat., Sep. 7	@ Penn State	7	24	L
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Baylor	13	14	L
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Michigan State	30	20	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Southern Mississippi	7	24	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Tulane	23	20	W
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Northern Illinois	27	3	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Cincinnati	7	10	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Memphis	13	10	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ North Carolina	10	28	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Houston	7	38	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	182
Scoring Average	16.5
Points Allowed	205
Defense Average	18.6
Opponents Record	63-63
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	3-3

1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1996 Conference USA- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern Mississippi	8-3	287	247		4-1	141	108	Jeff Bower
Houston	7-5	361	341	Lost 17-30	4-1	171	124	Kim Helton
Cincinnati	6-5	228	212		2-3	88	100	Rick Minter
Louisville	5-6	182	205		2-3	57	102	Ron Cooper
Memphis	4-7	141	219		2-3	65	92	Rip Scherer
Tulane	2-9	213	268		1-4	109	105	Eugene Buddy Teevens

1996 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1996 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.