1959 Louisville Cardinals football team

1959 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Frank Camp (14th season)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Syracuse			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 12 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	2	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State			–					6	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Pittsburgh			–					6	–	4	–	0
Washington State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					5	–	4	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					4	–	4	–	1
No. 17 Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Texas Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					3	–	7	–	0
Oregon State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their 14th season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 6–4 record.

The team's statistical leaders included Ernie Green with 510 rushing yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 15	Western Kentucky	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 19–0
September 19	at Xavier	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 13–28
September 25	at Eastern Kentucky	Richmond, KY	W 14–7
October 3	at Bradley	Peoria, IL	W 28–8
October 10	at Murray State	Murray, KY	W 28–0
October 17	Dayton	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 32–6
October 31	Marshall	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 48–6
November 7	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 7–39
November 14	Ohio	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 15–22
November 21	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 14–16