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Louisville

MVC · 1971 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
6–3–1
0.650 Win %
Conference
1st
3–2 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
405–335–7
0.547 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
2006
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 12
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Louisville head-to-head · History & Eras

1971 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 21Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)H2HSEC4–6–1T 0–0
5Week 5 · Sep 28Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND MVC7–4L 7–10
6Week 6 · Oct 5Dayton (DAYTON)H2HIND FBSI5–6W 41–13
7Week 7 · Oct 12Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND MVC5–6W 26–20
8Week 8 · Oct 19North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2HIND MVC3–8L 17–20
9Week 9 · Oct 26Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC3–8W 21–5
10Week 10 · Nov 2Tampa (TAMPA)H2HIND FBSI6–5W 21–10
11Week 11 · Nov 9Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC4–7W 17–0
12Week 12 · Nov 16SOUTHERN ILLINOISUnranked—W 24–14
14Week 14 · Nov 30Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 16–19

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.552
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+7
-16+23
  • Tampa +6
  • Dayton +5
  • Memphis +5
  • Tulsa +4
  • Wichita State +3
  • Vanderbilt 0
  • Drake -4
  • Cincinnati -4
  • North Texas -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #34Better than 76%
Win % Place 34thBetter than 76%

0.650 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#37Regular Season Final#37Post-Season W1#35Post-Season W2#35Post-Season W3#34Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
0
-3
+28
+6
-3
+16
+11
+17
+10
-3

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#531966#681967#821968#661969#381970

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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