1972 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1972 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season and final season under head coach Lee Corso, the Cardinals compiled a 9–1 record (4–1 MVC, tied first), and were ranked eighteenth in the final AP Poll.

1972 Louisville Cardinals football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 18
Record9–1 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Louisville + 4 1 09 1 0
Drake + 4 1 07 5 0
West Texas State + 4 1 05 5 0
Memphis State 3 2 05 5 1
Tulsa 3 2 04 7 0
Wichita State 2 4 06 5 0
New Mexico State 1 4 02 9 0
North Texas State 0 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Corso's overall record in four seasons was 28–11–3 (.702). After the season in early January, he left for Indiana in the Big Ten Conference, and assistant T. W. Alley, age 30, was promoted to head coach.

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