1971 Louisville
6–3–1 (3–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Lee Corso. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Dayton 41–13Oct 2
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at Vanderbilt | T 0–0 | 53% |
| Sep 25 | at Drake | L 7–10 | 53% |
| Oct 2 | vs Dayton | W 41–13 | 71% |
| Oct 9 | at Memphis | W 26–20 | 46% |
| Oct 16 | at North Texas | L 17–20 | 77% |
| Oct 23 | vsWichita State | W 21–5 | 84% |
| Oct 30 | vsTampa | W 21–10 | 75% |
| Nov 6 | at Tulsa | W 17–0 | 62% |
| Nov 13 | vs Southern Illinois | W 24–14 | 92% |
| Nov 27 | vs Cincinnati | L 16–19 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Cincinnati 19–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 82 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1971.
- Record
- 6–3–1
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 190–111
- Coach
- Lee Corso
- Elo
- 1554 +26 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.6 No. 56 of 120; offense No. 97, defense No. 21
- SRS
- 0.3 No. 66 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 4 | Larry Ball DE | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 6 | Amos Martin LB | Minnesota Vikings |
1971 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 New Mexico State | 4–0 | 5–5–1 | |
| Memphis | 2–1 | 5–6 | |
| Tulsa | 2–1 | 4–7 | |
 Louisville | 3–2 | 6–3–1 | |
| North Texas | 3–2 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 2–2 | 7–4 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Wichita State | 0–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.