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American college football season
The 1970 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season . Under second-year head coach Lee Corso ,[1] the Cardinals compiled an 8–3–1 record (4–0 in MVC), played Long Beach State to a tie in the Pasadena Bowl ,[2] [3] and outscored their opponents 252 to 208.[4]
The team's statistical leaders included John Madeya with 1,602 passing yards, Bill Gatti with 941 rushing yards, Cookie Brinkman with 599 receiving yards, and Larry Hart with 48 points scored.[5] Punter and kicker Scott Marcus was featured in an article in Sports Illustrated .[1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 12 at Florida State * L 7–927,389
September 19 at Southern Illinois * L 28–317,000 [6]
September 26 North Texas State W 13–29,919 [7]
October 3 at Dayton * L 11–28
October 10 Tulsa Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 14–89,543
October 17 at Marshall * W 16–14
October 31 Kent State * Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 14–13
November 7 Memphis State Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry ) W 40–27
November 14 at Cincinnati * W 28–14
November 21 Drake * Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY W 23–14
November 28 at Wichita State W 34–2410,356 [8]
December 19 vs. Long Beach State * T 24–2420,472 [3]
Roster
1970 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
Cookie Brinkman (C)
Sr
67
Scott Marcus
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
External links
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons
Pre-split Post-split National championships in bold