1957_Louisville_Cardinals_football_team

1957 Louisville Cardinals football team

1957 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season

The 1957 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. In its 12th season under head coach Frank Camp, the team compiled a 9–1 record and defeated Drake in the Sun Bowl. The team played its home games at Fairgrounds Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Leonard "Bones" Lyles led the nation in scoring. He also set Louisville records for points in a season and in a career, yards gained in a season, and most rushing yards in a career.[1]

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Players selected in the 1958 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Lenny LylesBack111Baltimore Colts
Mario CheppoEnd18207Chicago Cardinals

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References

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    Johnny Carrico (November 23, 1957). "Lyles' 3 T.D.'s Clinch Title as Cards Romp 40–6". The Courier and Journal. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Johnny Carrico (September 22, 1957). "U. of L.'s 'Test Shot' Engulfs Aces, 33–7; Lyles Scores Twice". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Larry Boeck (September 28, 1957). "Lyle's Long Scoring Runs Rally U.L. For 40 to 14 Victory Over Eastern". The Courier-Journal. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Johnny Carrico (October 6, 1957). "U. of L. Crushes Toledo, 48 to 20, To Keep Undefeated Record Intact". The Courier-Journal. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Harry Bolser (October 13, 1957). "Chalk Up Win No. 4 for U. of L.; Cardinals Blast Murray 35 to 0". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Johnny Carrico (October 20, 1957). "2 Bowls Turn Attention to U.L. As Cards Smash Dayton, 33–19". The Courier-Journal. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Larry Boeck (October 27, 1957). "U. of L. Hands Cent. Michigan 40 to 0 Beating". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Johnny Carrico (November 10, 1957). "Kent St. 'Freezes' U. of L. Streak in Gale 13 to 7". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Johnny Carrico (November 17, 1957). "Lyle Scores 3 as U.L. Trounces Ohio U. 40–7". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Chuck Whitlock (January 2, 1958). "Louisville Cardinals Down Drake, 34–20: Comeback Decides Contest". El Paso Times. pp. 1, 24 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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    "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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