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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State $ 5 –0 –06 –4 –0
North Texas State 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
Cincinnati 3 –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
  • Memphis State's game against Southern Miss and Cincinnati's game against Miami (OH) counted in the conference standings.

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 14–2812,238 [4]
October 12 Tulsa
W 16–711,132 [5]
October 19at Marshall *
W 13–104,500 [6]
October 26at Wichita State
W 21–146,309 [7]
November 2 Kent State *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 23–98,000 [8]
November 9at Cincinnati
L 7–3710,123 [9]
November 16 North Texas State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 14–366,000 [10]
November 23 Drake *
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 37–386,110 [11]
November 30 Memphis State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
L 14–445,024 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

[13]

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. ↑ "Louisville romps past S.I.U., 33–10". The Kansas City Star. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Dayton scores 28–14 victory over U of L". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "U of L gets kick in win". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Marshall beaten by Louisville". The Roanoke Times. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "21–14 triumph to Louisville". The Des Moines Register. October 27, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Kent State loses 8th in row, 23–9". The Plain Dealer. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Louisville loses 37–7 to Bearcats". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "'Booms' squash U of L". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Drake's late surge stuns U of L". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Memphis State crowns itself Valley champion". The Commercial Appeal. December 1, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1968 Louisville)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 7, 2025.
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