1975 Louisville Cardinals football team

1975 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–10
Head coach	Vince Gibson (1st season)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Vince Gibson, the Cardinals compiled a 1–10 record and were outscored by a total of 316 to 148.

The team's statistical leaders included John Darling with 946 passing yards, Walter Peacock with 1,013 rushing yards and 36 points scored, and Tony Smith with 382 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 13	Western Kentucky	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 17–21
September 20	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 7–31
September 27	Cincinnati	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 27–46
October 4	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 10–13
October 11	Chattanooga	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 6–3
October 18	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN	L 7–41
October 25	Mississippi State	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 14–28
November 1	at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 14–38
November 8	Dayton*	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 13–32
November 15	at Northeast Louisiana	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 10–14
November 22	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 23–49
*Non-conference game