1961 Louisville Cardinals football team

1961 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington and Lee     9 0 0
Tampa     8 1 0
Mississippi College     8 1 0
Mississippi Southern     8 2 0
Memphis State     8 2 0
Delta State     7 2 1
Howard (AL)     7 2 0
South Carolina Trade     6 2 0
Maryville (TN)     6 2 0
Sewanee     5 2 1
Miles     5 2 0
Navy     7 3 0
Arlington State     7 3 0
Louisville     6 3 0
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
McMurry     6 4 0
Houston     5 4 1
Livingstone     5 4 0
Southwestern (TN)     4 4 0
Emory & Henry     4 4 0
Florida State     4 5 1
Norfolk State     3 4 0
Abilene Christian     4 6 0
Chattanooga     4 6 0
Georgetown (KY)     2 3 1
Arkansas State     3 6 0
Austin     2 7 0
Trinity (TX)     2 7 0
Millsaps     1 5 2
Centre     1 7 0

The 1961 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 180 to 92.[1][2] Quarterback Johnny Giles set a new school record with 1,346 yards of total offense during the 1961 season.

The team played its home games at Fairgrounds Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.

  1. ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NCAA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).