1970 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1970 Louisville Cardinals football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 8–3–1 4–0 Lee Corso 2nd Fairgrounds Stadium MVC champion Pasadena Bowl T 24–24 vs. Long Beach State The 1970 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Under second-year head coach Lee Corso,https://vault.si.com/vault/1970/11/09/the-mad-mad-punter-of-louisville https://web.archive.org/web/20201202022344/https://vault.si.com/vault/1970/11/09/the-mad-mad-punter-of-louisville dead December 2, 2020 Sports Illustrated The mad, mad punter of Louisville Underwood John November 9, 1970 36 the Cardinals compiled an 8–3–1 record (4–0 in MVC), played Long Beach State to a tie in the Pasadena Bowl,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6axVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5842%2C4472816 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Long Beach gets tie with Louisville, 24–24 December 20, 1970 7Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CVszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iDIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=3325%2C7086688 Lodi News-Sentinel California Long Beach eleven ties Louisville December 21, 1970 11 and outscored their opponents 252 to 208.1970 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisville/1970-schedule.html March 28, 2020 The team's statistical leaders included John Madeya with 1,602 passing yards, Bill Gatti with 941 rushing yards, Cookie Brinkman with 599 receiving yards, and Larry Hart with 48 points scored.1970 Louisville Cardinals Statistics Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisville/1970.html March 28, 2020 Punter and kicker Scott Marcus was featured in an article in Sports Illustrated. Schedule Eastern y y y September 12 7:31 p.m. at Florida State<ncg> Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 7–9 27,389 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-fsu-shakes-imag/182558856/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution FSU shakes image, trips Louisville, 9–7 September 13, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com September 19 8:30 p.m. at Southern Illinois<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 28–31 7,000 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/659/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 September 26 7:02 p.m. North Texas State Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 13–2 9,919 U of L launches its bombs from mud, stuns N. Texas The Courier-Journal September 27, 1970 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88113048/u-of-l-launches-its-bombs-from-mud-stun/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 at Dayton<ncg> Baujan Field Dayton, OH L 11–28 10,004 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-top-scorer/182608288/ News Journal Top scorer October 4, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 7:01 p.m. Tulsa Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 14–8 9,453 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-longview-daily-news-louisville-cardi/182608426/ The Longview Morning Journal Louisville Cardinals in 14–8 victory over Tulsa October 11, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 at Marshall<ncg> Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 16–14 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-louisville-place-kicker-stal/182555086/ Tulsa World Louisville place kicker stalls Herd, 16 to 14 October 18, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 7:02 p.m. Kent State<ncg> Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 14–13 7,222 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon-sub-quarterback-fuels/182608965/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Sub quarterback fuels 14–13 Louisville win November 1, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 7:02 p.m. Memphis State Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry) W 40–27 22,657 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-cards-romp-over-tigers/182609063/ The Tennessean Cards romp over Tigers November 8, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 1:30 p.m. at Cincinnati<ncg> Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails) W 28–14 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-louisville-winn/182559614/ The Park City Daily News Louisville winner by 28–14 November 15, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 10:02 a.m. 1970 Drake Bulldogs Drake<ncg> Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 23–14 12,065 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-louisville-hands-drake-2/182609193/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Louisville hands Drake 23–14 loss November 22, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 2:40 p.m. at Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS W 34–24 10,356 U of L Battles Back From 17–0 Deficit To Whip Inspired Wichita State 34–24 The Courier-Journal November 29, 1970 C1, C3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57849913/u-of-l-battles-back-from-17-0-deficit/ Newspapers.com December 19 vs. Long Beach State<ncg> Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Pasadena Bowl) T 24–24 20,472 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CVszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iDIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=3325%2C7086688 Lodi News-Sentinel California Long Beach eleven ties Louisville December 21, 1970 11 Schedule/Results (1970 Louisville) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296584 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 7, 2025 Roster 1970 Louisville Cardinals f 48 Jr Larry Ball TE y Sr Cookie Brinkman TE C y 44 Sr Bill Gatti FB 20 Sr Larry Hart B 9 So John Madeya QB 50 So Tom Jackson Tom Jackson (American football, born 1951) LB y 74 Sr Horace Jones Horace Jones (American football) DT y 65 Jr Amos Martin LB y 56 Jr Tom Mihm DE Sr Cookie Brinkman P C 67 Scott Marcus P K *Lee Corso (2nd year) Joe Perella – Running backs/tight ends References External links Card Chronicle – Louisville bowl flashback – 1970 Pasadena Bowl Louisville Category:Louisville Cardinals football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Louisville Cardinals football Category:1970 in Louisville, Kentucky