1973 Louisville
5–6 (3–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Tom Alley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Furman 35–14Nov 17
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Memphis | L 21–28 | 57% |
| Sep 15 | at Kent State | L 3–10 | 55% |
| Sep 22 | at Drake | W 27–17 | 67% |
| Oct 6 | vsWichita State | W 24–10 | 82% |
| Oct 13 | at North Texas | L 6–7 | 75% |
| Oct 20 | vs Mississippi State | L 7–18 | 67% |
| Oct 27 | vs Cincinnati | W 10–8 | 72% |
| Nov 3 | at Tulsa | L 9–17 | 55% |
| Nov 10 | vs Dayton | L 9–10 | 78% |
| Nov 17 | vs Furman | W 35–14 | 84% |
| Nov 24 | atWest Texas | W 21–9 | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat West Texas 21–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 82 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 172–148
- Coach
- Tom Alley
- Elo
- 1515 −81 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.0 No. 73 of 123; offense No. 106, defense No. 27
- SRS
- −7.3 No. 86 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1974
The 1974 draft| Rd 5 | Richard Bishop DT | Cincinnati Bengals |
1973 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 5–1 | 6–5 | |
| North Texas | 5–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 Louisville | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
 New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Drake | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.