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: Vince Gibson Conference: Independent-
1979 Season Highlights
Vince Gibson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Louisville.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 vs.
Virginia Tech
14
15
L
Sat., Sep. 15 @
Miami
12
24
L
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Cincinnati
22
19
W
Sat., Sep. 29 @ Drake
31
21
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Florida State
0
27
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Tulsa
24
7
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Indiana State
34
10
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Southern Mississippi
10
10
T
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Memphis
6
10
L
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Maryland
7
28
L
Sun., Nov. 25 vs.
Rutgers
7
31
L
1979 Season Totals
Record 4-6
-1
Points Scored 167
Scoring Average 15.2
Points Allowed 202
Defense Average 18.4
Opponents Record 55-44
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
-1
Away Record 2-3
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.