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1974 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Louisville 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Drake 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
New Mexico State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State 1 – 3 – 2 2 – 7 – 2
Wichita State 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1974 NCAA Division I 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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Memphis State*
L 0–16
September 14at Auburn*
L 3–1625,000[1]
September 28at Cincinnati*
L 6–7
October 5at Wichita State
W 14–715,903[2]
October 12at North Texas State
W 24–105,300[3]
October 19Drake
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 35–38
October 26at Mississippi State*
L 7–5635,000[4]
November 2Tulsa
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 7–379,146
November 9Dayton*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 20–15
November 23Vanderbilt*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 0–448,936[5]
November 30West Texas State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 10–8
  • *Non-conference game

Team players in the NFL Draft

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
A.J. Jacobs Defensive Back 13 332 Los Angeles Rams
Marty Smith Defensive Tackle 15 390 Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

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  1. ^ "Late surge gives Auburn win over determined UL". Sunday Herald-Leader. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisville 'steals' past Wichita, 14–7". The Arizona Republic. October 6, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "DePaola's passing rallies UL to 24–10 win over North Texas". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mississippi State bombs Louisville". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vandy crushes Louisville". The Tampa Tribune. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1975 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.


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