1974 Louisville Cardinals football team
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The 1974 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville
in the 1974 college football season. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium
and was led by T.W. Alley in his second and final year as head coach.
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
in the 1974 college football season. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium
Cardinal Stadium
Cardinal Stadium is the name of a former college and minor league baseball and college football stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. It is on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, and was called Fairgrounds Stadium when it first opened its doors to baseball in 1957.The lone Bluegrass Bowl was...
and was led by T.W. Alley in his second and final year as head coach.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Cardinals points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 7 | Memphis State | Loss | 10 | 16 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sept. 14 | @ Auburn 1974 Auburn Tigers football team The 1974 Auburn Tigers football team under the leadership of coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan completed the regular season with a record of 9–2, earning them an invitation to the Gator Bowl against Texas, which they won by a score of 27–3... |
Loss | 3 | 16 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Sept. 28 | @ Cincinnati | Loss | 6 | 7 | 0-3 |
| 4 | Oct. 5 | @ | Win | 14 | 7 | 1-3 |
| 5 | Oct. 12 | @ North Texas State | Win | 24 | 10 | 2-3 |
| 6 | Oct. 19 | Loss | 35 | 38 | 2-4 | |
| 7 | Oct. 26 | @ | Loss | 7 | 56 | 2-5 |
| 8 | Nov. 2 | Loss | 7 | 37 | 2-6 | |
| 9 | Nov. 9 | Dayton Flyers | Win | 20 | 15 | 3-6 |
| 10 | Nov. 23 | Vanderbilt 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team The 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1974 college football season. The Commodores scored 313 points while allowing 199 points. Led by head coach Steve Sloan, the Commodores had their best record since 1955 and appeared in the school's second bowl... |
Loss | 0 | 44 | 3-7 |
| 11 | Nov. 30 | Win | 10 | 8 | 4-7 | |
Team Players in the NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| A.J. Jacobs | Linebacker | 13 | 332 | Los Angeles Rams 1975 Los Angeles Rams season The 1975 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 38th year with the National Football League and the 30th season in Los Angeles.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Week 1: Dallas Cowboys:-Playoffs:-Standings:-References:*... |
| Marty Smith | Defensive Tackle | 15 | 390 | Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers season The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 1975 season defending their AFC Central and Super Bowl IX titles from the 1974 season. Throughout the 1975 season they not only improved on their 10–3–1 record from the previous year, but once again won the AFC Central Division Title and their second franchise... |