Louisville vs. Marshall
Louisville and Marshall have 16 meetings on file, the first in 1962; Louisville leads the series 11–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisville 6–4. Share
- Louisville wins
- 11
- Marshall wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1962
- Longest streak
- 8 Louisville
- Current streak
- 1 Louisville
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisville 6–4
- Most recent
- 2016
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 19.9 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisville
- 5–2 Louisville’s record at home
- At Marshall
- 1–6 Marshall’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–2 Louisville first
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisville’s biggest win1977: Louisville 56, Marshall 0by 56 points
- Marshall’s biggest win2002: Marshall 38, Louisville 15by 23 points
- Upset2011: Marshall 17, Louisville 13Marshall had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisville | Series | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–1967 | Frank Camp | 5–1 | Charlie Snyder |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisville’s side (Camp 5–1 against Snyder). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Marshall QB Byron Leftwich | 2002 |
| Chad Pennington Marshall | 1998 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Sep 24, 2016 | 3Louisville 59, Marshall 28 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 1, 2011 | Marshall 17, Louisville 13 | at Louisville | ||
| Dec 18, 2002 | Marshall 38, Louisville 15 | Ladd Peebles Stadium | GMAC Bowl | |
| Dec 23, 1998 | Marshall 48, Louisville 29 | Neutral site | Motor City Bowl | |
| Oct 10, 1987 | Marshall 34, Louisville 31 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 3, 1981 | Louisville 36, Marshall 0 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 29, 1977 | Louisville 56, Marshall 0 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 17, 1970 | Louisville 16, Marshall 14 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 18, 1969 | Louisville 34, Marshall 17 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 19, 1968 | Louisville 13, Marshall 10 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 21, 1967 | Louisville 43, Marshall 7 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 22, 1966 | Louisville 35, Marshall 15 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 23, 1965 | Louisville 23, Marshall 7 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 24, 1964 | Marshall 28, Louisville 6 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 26, 1963 | Louisville 27, Marshall 14 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 29, 1962 | Louisville 18, Marshall 0 | at Marshall |
Every game is listed as played on the field.