1974 Louisville
4–7 (3–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Tom Alley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Texas 24–10Oct 12
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs Memphis | L 10–16 | 55% |
| Sep 14 | at Auburn | L 3–16 | 33% |
| Sep 28 | at Cincinnati | L 6–7 | 45% |
| Oct 5 | atWichita State | W 14–7 | 64% |
| Oct 12 | at North Texas | W 24–10 | 63% |
| Oct 19 | vs Drake | L 35–38 | 89% |
| Oct 26 | at Mississippi State | L 7–56 | 30% |
| Nov 2 | vs Tulsa | L 7–37 | 52% |
| Nov 9 | vs Dayton | W 20–15 | 80% |
| Nov 23 | vs Vanderbilt | L 0–44 | 43% |
| Nov 30 | vsWest Texas | W 10–8 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat West Texas 10–8; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 82 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–2 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 136–254
- Coach
- Tom Alley
- Elo
- 1397 −112 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.8 No. 99 of 124; offense No. 107, defense No. 83
- SRS
- −9.1 No. 95 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1974 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 6–0 | 8–3 | |
 Louisville | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| Drake | 2–3–1 | 3–7–1 | |
 New Mexico State | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| North Texas | 1–3–2 | 2–7–2 | |
| Wichita State | 1–4–1 | 1–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.