1969 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1969 Louisville Cardinals football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 5–4–1 2–3 Lee Corso 1st Fairgrounds Stadium The 1969 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Lee Corso, the Cardinals compiled an 5–4–1 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 273 to 206.1969 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisville/1969-schedule.html March 28, 2020 The team's statistical leaders included Gary Inman with 843 passing yards, Lee Bouggess with 1,064 rushing yards and 36 points scored, and Cookie Brinkman with 357 receiving yards.1969 Louisville Cardinals Statistics Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisville/1969.html March 28, 2020 Schedule Eastern y y y September 13 1:30 p.m. at 1969 Drake Bulldogs Drake<ncg> Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA T 24–24 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-2424-tie-for-dra/183368769/ The Sioux City Journal 24–24 tie for Drake September 14, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 Southern Illinois<ncg> Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 17–13 9,928 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-siu-drops-opener-to/183368895/ Southern Illinoisan SIU drops opener to Louisville 17–13 September 21, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 6:55 p.m. Dayton<ncg> Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 24–17 11,099 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-louisville-wins-on/183368957/ The Indianapolis Star Louisville wins on 75-yard run October 5, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 8:03 p.m. Marshall<ncg> Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 34–17 8,206 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-corso-same-shirt-s/183326252/ The Courier-Journal Corso: Same shirt, same tie – Same undefeated record, too October 20, 1969 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 3:00 p.m. at North Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX L 13–31 6,000 North Texas State stops unbeaten Louisville 31–13 The Lexington Herald October 26, 1969 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88120980/north-texas-state-stops-unbeaten-louisvi/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 at Kent State<ncg> Memorial Stadium Kent, OH L 6–35 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-kent-state-raps-falt/183366864/ The Courier-Journal Kent State raps faltering U of L November 2, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 2:00 p.m. Cincinnati Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry) L 21–31 10,361 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-cats-stop-louisville-eve/183369095/ The Lima News 'Cats stop Louisville, even mark November 9, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 6:56 p.m. Wichita State Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 13–7 5,209 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-louisville-ends-its/183369186/ The Kansas City Star Louisville ends its grid slump; Wichita bows November 16, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 at Memphis State Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry) L 19–69 18,344 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-scorned-tigers-use/183368513/ The Commercial Appeal Scorned Tigers use Louisville as the fall guy November 23, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 at Tulsa Skelly Field Tulsa, OK W 35–29 12,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-memphis-press-scimitar-louisville-st/183369388/ The Memphis Press-Scimitar Louisville stops Tulsa rally 35–29 November 28, 1969 October 20, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1969 Louisville) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/174710 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 7, 2025 Roster 1969 Louisville Cardinals f 48 So Larry Ball TE y Jr Cookie Brinkman TE y Sr Lee Bouggess RB y 74 Jr Horace Jones Horace Jones (American football) DT y 65 So Amos Martin LB y 56 So Tom Mihm DE Sr Cleo Walker LB y *Lee Corso Joe Perella – Running backs/tight ends References Louisville Category:Louisville Cardinals football seasons Louisville Cardinals football Category:1969 in Louisville, Kentucky