1956 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Louisville Cardinals football Independent 6–3 Frank Camp 11th Parkway Field The 1956 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 6–3 record.2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide University of Louisville 2019 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gocards.com/documents/2019/8/1/2019_UofL_Football_Media_Guide.pdf 153 March 29, 2020 September 6, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190906181105/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gocards.com/documents/2019/8/1/2019_UofL_Football_Media_Guide.pdf dead The team's statistical leaders included Ken Porco with 581 rushing yards and Dale Orem with 385 passing yards.2019 Media Guide, pp. 177 and 182. Schedule y y September 22 at Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 27–12 September 29 Kent State Parkway Field Louisville, KY L 0–7 October 6 1956 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Parkway Field Louisville, KY W 41–13 3,500 U. L. Reserves Bury Evansville 41 to 13 The Courier-Journal Johnny Carrico October 7, 1956 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-u-l-reserves-bury/133736873/ Newspapers.com October 13 1956 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Parkway Field Louisville, KY W 7–6 October 20 at 1956 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Morehead, KY W 19–7 October 27 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH W 25–19 November 3 Dayton<hc> Parkway Field Louisville, KY L 6–7 8,526 Tough Dayton Edges U. of L. By 7–6 Count The Courier-Journal Larry Boeck November 4, 1956 II-1, II-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-tough-dayton-edges-u/133737467/ Newspapers.com November 10 Xavier Parkway Field Louisville, KY L 14–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-xavier-11-uses-break/124932062/ The Courier-Journal Xavier 11 uses breaks to humble U.L. 34–14 November 11, 1956 May 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 1956 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Parkway Field Louisville, KY W 14–6 2,019 Louisville, Outgained by Eastern, Scores 14 to 6 Over Maroons; Win Gives Cardinals 6–3 Record The Courier-Journal Bob Owens November 18, 1956 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-louisville-outgaine/133737244/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1956 Louisville) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/367/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 References Louisville Category:Louisville Cardinals football seasons Louisville Cardinals football Category:1956 in Louisville, Kentucky