1997 Louisville Cardinals football team

1997 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceConference USA
Record1–10 (0–6 C–USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDonnie Kirkpatrick (1st season)
Offensive schemeOne back
Defensive coordinatorEverett Withers (3rd season)
Base defense4–3 flex
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
1997 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19 Southern Miss $  6 0   9 3  
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  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Ron Cooper in his third and final season as head coach, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in C-USA. Louisville played home games at the old Cardinal Stadium for the final season, before moving to Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in 1998.