1956 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1956 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In their 11th season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 6–3 record.^[1]

1956 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Frank Camp (11th season)
Home stadium	Parkway Field
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Alfred			–					8	–	0	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	0	–	1
St. Norbert			–					8	–	1	–	0
Carthage			–					8	–	2	–	0
Tampa			–					7	–	2	–	0
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					6	–	2	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					7	–	2	–	1
Wabash			–					6	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hofstra			–					7	–	3	–	0
Xavier			–					7	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	2	–	1
Louisville			–					6	–	3	–	0
Pepperdine			–					6	–	3	–	0
Washington University			–					6	–	3	–	0
La Verne			–					6	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	0
Drexel			–					5	–	3	–	0
Long Beach State			–					5	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	1
Memphis State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Arkansas State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	4	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					4	–	5	–	0
Washington & Jefferson			–					3	–	4	–	1
Rose Poly			–					3	–	4	–	0
Bucknell			–					3	–	5	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					3	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					3	–	5	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					2	–	5	–	2
Sewanee			–					1	–	6	–	1
UC Riverside			–					1	–	6	–	0

The team's statistical leaders included Ken Porco with 581 rushing yards and Dale Orem with 385 passing yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 27–12
September 29	Kent State	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	L 0–7
October 6	Evansville	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 41–13	3,500	^[3]
October 13	Murray State	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 7–6
October 20	at Morehead State	Morehead, KY	W 19–7
October 27	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 25–19
November 3	Dayton	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	L 6–7	8,526	^[4]
November 10	Xavier	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	L 14–34		^[5]
November 17	Eastern Kentucky	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 14–6	2,019	^[6]
Homecoming

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References

1. "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
2. 2019 Media Guide, pp. 177 and 182.
3. Johnny Carrico (October 7, 1956). "U. L. Reserves Bury Evansville 41 to 13". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Larry Boeck (November 4, 1956). "Tough Dayton Edges U. of L. By 7–6 Count". The Courier-Journal. pp. II-1, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Xavier 11 uses breaks to humble U.L. 34–14". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bob Owens (November 18, 1956). "Louisville, Outgained by Eastern, Scores 14 to 6 Over Maroons; Win Gives Cardinals 6–3 Record". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.