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-
1997 Season Highlights
Ron Cooper enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisville.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 30 @
Kentucky
24
38
L
Sat., Sep. 6 vs.
Utah
21
27
L
Sat., Sep. 13 vs.
Illinois
26
14
W
Sat., Sep. 20 vs.
Penn State
21
57
L
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Oklahoma
14
35
L
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Southern Mississippi
24
42
L
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Tulane
33
64
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Houston
22
36
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
East Carolina
31
45
L
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Cincinnati
9
28
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Memphis
20
21
L
1997 Season Totals
Record 1-10
Points Scored 245
Scoring Average 22.3
Points Allowed 407
Defense Average 37.0
Opponents Record 60-65
Conference Record 0-6
Home Record 1-5
Away Record 0-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1997 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1997 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
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.