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Louisville Football Team History

Louisville Cardinals

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Founded: 1798
Stadium: Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium
Capacity: 42,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Ron Cooper
Conference: Conference USA-

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1910 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Ron Cooper enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisville.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	@ Kentucky	24	38	L
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Utah	21	27	L
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Illinois	26	14	W
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Penn State	21	57	L
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Oklahoma	14	35	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Southern Mississippi	24	42	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Tulane	33	64	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Houston	22	36	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. East Carolina	31	45	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Cincinnati	9	28	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Memphis	20	21	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	245
Scoring Average	22.3
Points Allowed	407
Defense Average	37.0
Opponents Record	60-65
Conference Record	0-6
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-5

1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1997 Conference USA- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern Mississippi	9-3	337	210	Won 41-7	6-0	198	85	Jeff Bower
Tulane	7-4	375	225		5-1	211	124	Tommy Bowden
East Carolina	5-6	214	298		4-2	148	131	Steve Logan
Cincinnati	8-4	321	252	Won 35-19	2-4	127	136	Rick Minter
Memphis	4-7	218	243		2-4	104	143	Rip Scherer
Houston	3-8	216	410		2-4	117	189	Kim Helton
Louisville	1-10	245	407		0-6	139	236	Ron Cooper

1997 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1997 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.