Louisville at SMU
Saturday, September 3, 1983 Share
No. 19 SMU beat Louisville 24–6. It was their first meeting; after it, SMU led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 96°F, low 73°FAttendance 23,750
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
SMU 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Louisville–SMU gameSMU leads 4–1 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2026 | Louisville 41, SMU 31 | |
| 2025 | SMU 38, Louisville 6 | |
| 2024 | SMU 34, Louisville 27 | |
| 1984 | SMU 41, Louisville 7 | |
| 1983 | SMU 24, Louisville 6 |
Around this game
Louisville
- Next gamevs. Western KentuckySept. 10, 1983
- SeasonLouisville in 1983
- ProgramLouisville history and records
SMU
- Next gamevs. GramblingSept. 10, 1983
- SeasonSMU in 1983
- ProgramSMU history and records