1971 Louisville Cardinals football team

1971 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 4 1 0 5 6 0
Louisville 3 2 0 6 3 1
Tulsa 3 2 0 4 7 0
North Texas State 3 2 0 3 8 0
Drake 2 3 0 7 4 0
West Texas State 1 4 0 2 9 0
Wichita State 0 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Lee Corso, the Cardinals compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 190 to 111.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included John Madeya with 1,045 passing yards, Howard Stevens with 1,429 rushing yards and 78 points scored, and Gary Barnes with 404 receiving yards.[2]

  1. ^ "1971 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "1971 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 28, 2020.