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1956 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1956 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumParkway Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alfred     8 0 0
Northern Michigan     7 0 1
St. Norbert     8 1 0
Carthage     8 2 0
Tampa     7 2 0
Cal Poly San Dimas     6 2 0
Mississippi Southern     7 2 1
Wabash     6 2 1
Hawaii     7 3 0
Hofstra     7 3 0
Xavier     7 3 0
Franklin & Marshall     5 2 1
Louisville     6 3 0
Pepperdine     6 3 0
Washington University     6 3 0
La Verne     6 4 0
Buffalo     5 3 0
Drexel     5 3 0
Long Beach State     5 3 0
Delaware     5 3 1
Memphis State     5 4 1
Arkansas State     5 4 0
Chattanooga     5 4 0
Baldwin–Wallace     4 5 0
Washington & Jefferson     3 4 1
Rose Poly     3 4 0
Bucknell     3 5 0
Carnegie Tech     3 5 0
Temple     3 5 0
Howard (AL)     2 5 2
Sewanee     1 6 1
UC Riverside     1 6 0

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.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Ken Porco with 581 rushing yards and Dale Orem with 385 passing yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at ToledoW 27–12
September 29Kent StateL 0–7
October 6Evansville
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 41–133,500[3]
October 13Murray State
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 7–6
October 20at Morehead StateMorehead, KYW 19–7
October 27at OhioW 25–19
November 3Daytondagger
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
L 6–78,526[4]
November 10Xavier
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
L 14–34[5]
November 17Eastern Kentucky
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 14–62,019[6]
  • daggerHomecoming

[7]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. ^ 2019 Media Guide, pp. 177 and 182.
  3. ^ Johnny Carrico (October 7, 1956). "U. L. Reserves Bury Evansville 41 to 13". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Larry Boeck (November 4, 1956). "Tough Dayton Edges U. of L. By 7–6 Count". The Courier-Journal. pp. II-1, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Xavier 11 uses breaks to humble U.L. 34–14". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Owens (November 18, 1956). "Louisville, Outgained by Eastern, Scores 14 to 6 Over Maroons; Win Gives Cardinals 6–3 Record". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.