1995 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1995 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals, led by first-year head coach Ron Cooper, participated as independents and played their home games at Cardinal Stadium.

1995 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Ron Cooper (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Bret Ingalls (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Everett Withers (1st season)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
East Carolina			–					9	–	3	–	0
Louisville			–					7	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Army			–					5	–	5	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulsa			–					4	–	7	–	0
Memphis			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					2	–	9	–	0
North Texas			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (Governor's Cup)	W 13–10	58,967	^[1]
September 9	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 34–21	22,357
September 16	Michigan State	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 7–30	34,027
September 21	North Carolina	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 10–17	37,704	^[2]
September 30	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 17–7	29,968
October 7	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 21–25	21,079	^[3]
October 14	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 20–27	22,418
October 28	Maryland	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 31–0	36,386	^[4]
November 4	Tulane	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 34–14	33,271	^[5]
November 11	Northeast Louisiana	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 39–0	25,212
November 18	North Texas	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 57–14	26,577
Homecoming

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References

1. "Arrington, U of L hand UK 11th straight loss". The Park City Daily News. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Heels overcome ineptitude, edge Louisville, 17–10". The Daily Progress. September 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cardinals just miss, 25–21". The Courier-Journal. October 8, 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cardinals trounce Terrapins at home". Messenger-Inquirer. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cards take Lowe road past Tulane". Messenger-Inquirer. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "1995 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
7. "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
8. "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.