1977 Louisville Cardinals football team

1977 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
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
  –   –   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

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]

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Northern Illinois
W 38–016,453[4]
September 17Cincinnati
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
T 17–1725,384[5]
September 24William & Mary
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 7–2120,571[6]
October 1at Memphis State
W 14–1322,750[7]
October 8Tulsa
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 33–012,007[8]
October 15at Dayton
L 10–1411,091[9]
October 22at No. 3 Alabama
L 6–5560,210[10]
October 29at Marshall
W 56–010,232[11]
November 5Wichita State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 51–2112,031[12]
November 12Drake
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 18–1312,247[13]
November 20Indiana State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 27–1611,847[14]
December 17vs. Louisiana Tech
L 14–2422,223[15]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1977 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Kevin Miller Sr
RB 32 Nathan Poole Jr
QB 16 Stu Stram So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 50 Otis Wilson So
CB 10 Dwayne Woodruff Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "1977 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "1977 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Louisville bombs Northern Illinois". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UC ties Louisville in final seconds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rozantz sparks William & Mary to 21–7 victory over Louisville". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clutch stop on two-point try lifts Poole-led U of L 14–13". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UL swamps Tulsa 33–0". The Park City Daily News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Flyers flip Cardinals, 14–10". The Journal News. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Crimson Tide romps Louisville by 55–6". Panama City News-Herald. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Louisville rips Herd, 56–0". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Stram makes mom proud, U of L rolls". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Louisville's Price gives royal show". Omaha World-Herald. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Poole, Prince spark Louisville win". The Lexington Herald. November 21, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "La. Tech's blazing start burns U of L 24–14". The Courier-Journal. December 18, 1977. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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