1978 Louisville Cardinals football team

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| year = 1978

| team = Louisville Cardinals

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 7–4

| head_coach = Vince Gibson

| hc_year = 4th

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| stadium = Fairgrounds Stadium

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The 1978 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Vince Gibson, the Cardinals compiled a 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 319 to 202.{{cite web|title=1978 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisville/1978-schedule.html |accessdate=March 30, 2020}}

The team's statistical leaders included Stu Stram with 929 passing yards, Nathan Poole with 1,394 rushing yards and 96 points scored, and Kenny Robinson with 534 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1978 Louisville Cardinals Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisville/1978.html |accessdate=March 30, 2020}}

Schedule

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| rankyear = 1978

| poll = AP

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|September 9||{{cfb link|year=1978|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}|Fairgrounds Stadium|Louisville, KY|W 54–7|21,109|{{cite news |title=U of L starts fast, rolls to 54–7 victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-1978-louisville-vs-s/136022311/ |work=The Courier-Journal |date=10 September 1978 |pages=41}}

|September 16||No. 20 Maryland|Fairgrounds Stadium|Louisville, KY|L 17–24|36,142|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-maryland-nips-louisvi/139701509/|work=The Messenger-Inquirer|title=Maryland nips Louisville, 24–17|date=September 17, 1978|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 23|at|Cincinnati|Nippert Stadium|Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails)|W 28–14||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-louisville-tops-bearc/157637897/|work=Messenger-Inquirer|title=Louisville tops Bearcats|date=September 24, 1978|accessdate=October 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 30||Indiana State|Fairgrounds Stadium|Louisville, KY|W 31–12|16,931|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94547158/poole-runs-deep-in-3112-louisville-romp/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Poole runs deep in 31–12 Louisville romp|date=October 1, 1978|accessdate=February 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 7|at|Tulsa|Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK|L 7–24|20,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-tulsa-downs-u-of-l/157584849/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=Tulsa downs U of L|date=October 8, 1978|accessdate=October 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 14||Northwestern State|Fairgrounds Stadium|Louisville, KY|W 51–7|13,372|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-u-of-l-pooles-its-re/155116196/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=U of L Pooles its resources, romps 51–7|date=October 15, 1978|accessdate=September 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 21||Boston University|Fairgrounds Stadium|Louisville, KY|W 35–7|15,886|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-u-of-l-nails-boston-357/155105507/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=U of L nails Boston 35–7|date=October 22, 1978|accessdate=October 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 28||William & Mary|Fairgrounds Stadium|Louisville, KY|W 33–21|17,879|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-louisville-tops-willia/157638831/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=Louisville tops William & Mary|date=October 29, 1978|accessdate=October 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 4|at|Wichita State|Cessna Stadium|Wichita, KS|W 38–20|10,812|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72140268/poole-fumbles-fumes-rushes-to-record/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Poole fumbles, fumes, rushes to record book|date=November 5, 1978|accessdate=February 26, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 11||Memphis State|Fairgrounds Stadium|Louisville, KY (rivalry)|L 22–29|17,012|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-ul-bows-to-memp/157635705/|work=The Park City Daily News|title=UL bows to Memphis|date=November 12, 1978|accessdate=October 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 18|at|Southern Miss|M. M. Roberts Stadium|Hattiesburg, MS|L 3–37|16,219|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74359571/u-of-l-gets-373-slap-in-face-from-a-po|work=The Courier-Journal|title=U of L gets 37–3 slap in face from a po' little Southern Miss|date=November 19, 1978|accessdate=March 25, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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