1972 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 Louisville Cardinals football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 16 18 9–1 4–1 Lee Corso 4th Fairgrounds Stadium MVC co-champion The 1972 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season and final season under head coach Lee Corso, the Cardinals compiled a 9–1 record (4–1 MVC, tied first), and were ranked eighteenth in the final AP Poll.2017 Louisville football media guide University of Louisville 206 2017 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gocards.com/documents/2017/8/23/fb_17_mg_sec7.pdf December 19, 2017July 2026 InternetArchiveBot The season ended with some controversy when Louisville was not extended a bowl invitation despite a 9–1 record, a sixteen UPI ranking, and a 34–0 victory over Tangerine Bowl bound Kent State (6–3–1) earlier that year. Corso's overall record in four seasons was 28 11 3 y. After the season in early January, he left for Indiana in the Big Ten Conference,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xpgyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_OcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3583%2C936697 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Hoosiers select Corso January 8, 1973 15 and assistant T. W. Alley, age 30, was promoted to head coach. Schedule 1972 AP Eastern September 16 8:00 p.m. w y Kent State Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY 34–0 20,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-madeya-passes-for-3/181934930/ The Courier-Journal Madeya passes for 3, U of L rips Kent 34–0 September 17, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 7:30 p.m. w y y Dayton Baujan Field Dayton, OH 28–11 11,214 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-louisville-routs-dayton/181934995/ The Plain Dealer Louisville routs Dayton, 28 to 11 October 1, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 8:00 p.m. w y y Tampa Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 17–14 19,437 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-louisville-miniback-howa/181935077/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Louisville miniback Howard Stevens propels unbeaten Cards to 17–14 win October 8, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 2:02 p.m. w North Texas State Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY 56–6 18,041 U of L pays back North Texas – good – in 56–6 rout The Courier-Journal October 15, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88105019/u-of-l-pays-back-north-texas-good-in/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 8:30 p.m. w y Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 46–3 22,521 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-madeya-tops-unit/181935124/ The Des Moines Register Madeya tops Unitas' mark October 22, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 2:00 p.m. w y y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH The Keg of Nails 38–13 11,261 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-stevens-shatters-2-re/181871633/ Messenger-Inquirer Stevens shatters 2 records as UL coasts 38–13 October 29, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 8:01 p.m. l 17 Tulsa Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY 26–28 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-louisville-is-upset/181935175/ The Spokesman-Review Louisville is upset by Tulsa November 5, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w y y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 20–16 5,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-louisville/181935208/ Evansville Courier & Press Louisville edges Salukis November 12, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 8:01 p.m. w Memphis State Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY rivalry 17–0 18,218 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-memphis-state-shut-out-17/181935288/ The Tennessean Memphis State shut out 17–0 by Louisville November 19, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 8:02 p.m. w Drake Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY 27–0 14,012 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-stevens-express-gives-c/181935344/ The Journal News Stevens express gives Cards share of crown November 26, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1972 Louisville) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251594 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 7, 2025 References Louisville Category:Louisville Cardinals football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Louisville Cardinals football Category:1972 in Louisville, Kentucky