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1962 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1962 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State     8 1 0
Oregon State     9 2 0
No. 9 Penn State     9 2 0
West Texas State     9 2 0
Boston College     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Villanova     7 3 0
Buffalo     6 3 0
Oregon     6 3 1
Houston     7 4 0
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Louisville     6 4 0
Xavier     6 4 0
Florida State     4 3 3
Air Force     5 5 0
Montana     5 5 0
Navy     5 5 0
Notre Dame     5 5 0
Pacific (CA)     5 5 0
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Texas Western     4 5 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Colgate     3 5 1
Idaho     2 6 1
San Jose State     2 8 1
Boston University     2 7 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Detroit     1 8 0
Hardin–Simmons     1 9 0
Colorado State     0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their 17th season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 174 to 173.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included John Giles with 1,222 passing yards, Lee Calland with 650 rushing yards and 48 points scored, and Don Hockensmith with 408 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at WichitaW 21–20
September 22Western MichiganW 27–21
September 29at MarshallW 18–0
October 6at Memphis StateL 0–49
October 13at DaytonW 21–0
October 20at TulsaL 0–588,000
November 3Xavier
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 12–13[3]
November 10Kent State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 29–8
November 17North Texas State
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 14–10[4]
November 24Houston
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 25–2710,000

References

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  1. ^ "1962 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "1962 Louisville Cardinals Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "X. hex sticks as U.L. try for 2 fails". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Louisville slips past Eagles, 14–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.