1971 Louisville Cardinals football team

1971 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
1971 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State $ 4 1 05 6 0
Louisville 3 2 06 3 1
Tulsa 3 2 04 7 0
North Texas State 3 2 03 8 0
Drake 2 3 07 4 0
West Texas State 1 4 02 9 0
Wichita State 0 5 03 8 0
New Mexico State * 0 0 05 5 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • * – New Mexico State was ineligible for conference play, but its games against Drake, North Texas State, West Texas State, and Wichita State counted in the conference standings for its opponents. Drake's game against Tampa, Memphis State's games against Cincinnati and Southern Miss, and Tulsa's games against BYU and Virginia Tech were also designated as conference games.

The 1971 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Lee Corso, the Cardinals compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 190 to 111.

The team's statistical leaders included John Madeya with 1,045 passing yards, Howard Stevens with 1,429 rushing yards and 78 points scored, and Gary Barnes with 404 receiving yards.