1968 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1968 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Fairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
←  1967
1969  →
1968 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State $ 4 –0 –06 –4 –0
North Texas State 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
Cincinnati 2 –2 –05 –4 –1
Louisville 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Tulsa 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Wichita State 0 –5 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1968 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 23rd and final season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 233 to 192. [1]

The team's statistical leaders included QB Wally Oyler completing 46.7% of passes for 1,410 passing yards and 19 interceptions. RB Herbie Phelps with 468 rushing yards (4.9 yards per carry) and 36 points scored. TE Rick Getch and WR Larry Hart each had 25 receptions for 315 and 375 yards respectively. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Southern Illinois *
W 33–107,000 [3]
October 5at Dayton *
L 14–28
October 12 Tulsa
W 16–711,132
October 19at Marshall *
W 13–10
October 26at Wichita State
W 21–14
November 2 Kent State *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 23–9
November 9at Cincinnati
L 7–37
November 16 North Texas State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 14–366,000 [4]
November 23 Drake *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 37–38
November 30 Memphis State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
L 14–44
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1968 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ "1968 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ "'Booms' squash U of L". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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