1980 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Louisville Cardinals football Independent 5–6 Bob Weber 1st Fairgrounds Stadium The 1980 Louisville Cardinals football team season was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Weber, the Cardinals compiled a 5–6 record and were outscored by a total of 203 to 162.1980 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisville/1980-schedule.html March 30, 2020 The team's statistical leaders included Pat Patterson with 933 passing yards, Don Craft with 687 rushing yards, Kenny Robinson with 401 receiving yards, and Dave Betz with 54 points scored.1980 Louisville Cardinals Statistics Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisville/1980.html March 30, 2020 Schedule 1980 AP y y September 6 Miami (FL) Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry) L 10–24 21,120 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-miami-wins-2410/158449763/ Florida Today Miami wins 24–10 September 7, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 at No. 10 Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 0–52 52,623 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-520-seminole-bomb-sq/158449913/ The Tampa Tribune-Times 52–0! Seminole bomb squad demolishes Cardinals September 14, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 Murray State Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY L 9–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-murrays-fourth-quar/158007583/ The Courier-Journal Murray's fourth-quarter touchdown beats U of L 13–9 September 21, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 at Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS W 17–9 32,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/olathe-news-louisville-stops-hawks/158450025/ Olathe News Louisville stops Hawks September 28, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 Memphis State Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry) W 38–14 15,501 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-memphis-stat/158398587/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Memphis State falls again October 12, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 Indiana State Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 27–17 24,695 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-despite-errors-and-tu/158450194/ The Kokomo Tribune Despite errors and turnovers, Louisville beats ISU, 27–17 October 19, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 at Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL L 0–13 62,687 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-florida-dumps-u-of-l/134415758/ The Courier-Journal Florida dumps U of L, suffers by comparison October 26, 1980 October 31, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 Temple Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY L 12–17 13,436 Temple hands U of L 17–12 defeat The Courier-Journal November 2, 1980 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107362117/temple-hands-u-of-l-1712-defeat/ August 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 at No. 9 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA L 23–41 47,280 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-pitt-stops-louisville/158450306/ The Dothan Eagle Pitt stops Louisville November 9, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 Cincinnati Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry) W 20–0 12,629 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-cardinal-not-ch/158400064/ Lexington Herald-Leader Cardinal, not Chicken, big star in Louisville win November 16, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 at Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS W 6–3 21,210 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74376437/betz-sits-in-slop-watches-as-his-kick-w The Courier-Journal Betz sits in slop, watches as his kick wins for U of L November 23, 1980 March 25, 2021 Newspapers.com Roster 1980 Louisville Cardinals f 5 Fr Dean May QB y 20 So Mark Clayton Mark Clayton (American football, born 1961) WR y 75 Sr Joe Jacoby T y 76 Fr Tom Andrews Tom Andrews (American football) T y 1 So Frank Minnifield CB y 2 So Greg Jones LB 34 So Roger Clay CB 39 So Anthony Williams LB 97 So Dan Williams DT 99 So Fred Blackmon LB *Bob Weber References Louisville Category:Louisville Cardinals football seasons Louisville Cardinals football Category:1980 in Louisville, Kentucky