1997 Louisville
1–10 (0–6 Conference USA), coached by Ron Cooper. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Illinois 26–14Sep 13
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Kentucky | L 24–38 | 48% |
| Sep 6 | vs Utah | L 21–27 | 52% |
| Sep 13 | vs Illinois | W 26–14 | 62% |
| Sep 20 | vs 1Penn State | L 21–57 | 25% |
| Sep 27 | at Oklahoma | L 14–35 | 43% |
| Oct 4 | at Southern Miss | L 24–42 | 22% |
| Oct 11 | vs Tulane | L 33–64 | 54% |
| Oct 25 | vs Houston | L 22–36 | 51% |
| Nov 1 | vs East Carolina | L 31–45 | 38% |
| Nov 8 | at Cincinnati | L 9–28 | 17% |
| Nov 15 | at Memphis | L 20–21 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Memphis 21–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 68th-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 1997.
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–6 7th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 245–407
- Coach
- Ron Cooper
- Elo
- 1309 −181 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.7 No. 107 of 112; offense No. 80, defense No. 105
- SRS
- −16.7 No. 104 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Donnie Kirkpatrick
- Defensive coordinator
- Everett Withers
- Offense
- One back
- Defense
- 4–3 flex
1997 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 6–0 | 9–3 | 19 |
| Tulane | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
| East Carolina | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–4 | 8–4 | |
| Memphis | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Houston | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
 Louisville | 0–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.