1973-74 Louisville Cardinals basketball — schedule and results

The 1973-74 Louisville Cardinals went 21-7 (11-1 in the MVC) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.49.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 13–2 at home, 8–3 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Cardinals scored 84.3 points per game and allowed 77.8 (+6.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 3, 1973 to Dec 27, 1973. The most lopsided win was 99–73 over west texas am on Feb 2, 1974; the heaviest defeat was 65–55 to Alabama Crimson Tide on Dec 28, 1973. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Drake Bulldogs (75–73).

Among Louisville Cardinals' 107 recorded seasons, 1973-74's .750 winning percentage ranks 27th. Previous season: 1972-73 Cardinals (23–7). Next season: 1974-75 Cardinals (28–3).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1973-12-01	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	L 58–65	Freedom Hall
1973-12-03	vs Houston Cougars	W 87–81	Freedom Hall
1973-12-05	vs Dayton Flyers	W 75–68	Freedom Hall
1973-12-08	at Butler Bulldogs	W 91–81	Hinkle Fieldhouse
1973-12-15	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 90–78	Freedom Hall
1973-12-18	at Clemson Tigers	W 74–70	Littlejohn Coliseum
1973-12-22	vs Bradley Braves	W 74–65	Freedom Hall
1973-12-27	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 91–75	Freedom Hall
1973-12-28	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 55–65	Freedom Hall
1974-01-05	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 78–75	Expo Square Pavillion
1974-01-09	at Cincinnati Bearcats	L 70–77	Armory Fieldhouse
1974-01-12	at Drake Bulldogs	W 87–82	Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1974-01-19	vs Memphis Tigers	W 94–81	Freedom Hall
1974-01-23	at Dayton Flyers	W 90–72	University of Dayton Arena
1974-01-28	vs Drake Bulldogs	W 75–73	Freedom Hall
1974-01-31	vs North Texas Mean Green	W 97–81	Freedom Hall
1974-02-02	vs west texas am	W 99–73	Freedom Hall
1974-02-07	at New Mexico State Aggies	L 73–76	Pan American Center
1974-02-09	at west texas am	W 81–62	WT Fieldhouse
1974-02-14	at Memphis Tigers	L 71–78	Mid-South Coliseum
1974-02-19	vs Wichita State Shockers	W 106–90	Freedom Hall
1974-02-23	at Saint Louis Billikens	W 93–85	Kiel Auditorium
1974-02-28	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 95–85	Freedom Hall
1974-03-02	at Bradley Braves	W 87–84	Robertson Memorial Field House
1974-03-04	vs Illinois State Redbirds	W 117–107	Freedom Hall
1974-03-07	vs Detroit Mercy Titans	W 89–74	Freedom Hall
1974-03-14	neutral Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	L 93–96	Mabee Center
1974-03-16	neutral Creighton Bluejays	L 71–80	Mabee Center

Game recaps

1973-12-01: Cincinnati Bearcats got past Louisville Cardinals 65–58 as Davis, Larry scored a team-high 22. Murphy, Allen had 17 for Louisville Cardinals.

1973-12-03: Louisville Cardinals got past Houston Cougars 87–81 as Butler, Bill scored a team-high 24. Presley, Maurice had 24 for Houston Cougars.

1973-12-05: Louisville Cardinals got past Dayton Flyers 75–68 as Cox, Wesley scored a team-high 20. Smith, Donald had 19 for Dayton Flyers. Bridgeman, Junior grabbed 17 rebounds.

1973-12-08: Louisville Cardinals beat Butler Bulldogs 91–81 as Bridgeman, Junior scored a team-high 22. Burris had 23 for Butler Bulldogs. Mason grabbed 15 rebounds.

1973-12-15: Louisville Cardinals beat Florida State Seminoles 90–78 as Butler, Bill scored a team-high 27. McCray, Lawrence had 26 for Florida State Seminoles. Bridgeman, Junior grabbed 17 rebounds.

1973-12-18: Behind Butler, Bill's 17 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Clemson Tigers 74–70. Croft, Wayne had 22 for Clemson Tigers.

1973-12-22: Behind Butler, Bill's 19 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Bradley Braves 74–65. Caruthers, Jim had 22 for Bradley Braves.

1973-12-27: Louisville Cardinals handled Eastern Kentucky Colonels 91–75. Bridgeman, Junior led the winners with 16 points. Brown, Carl had 17 for Eastern Kentucky Colonels.

1974-01-05: Behind Bridgeman, Junior's 22 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Tulsa Golden Hurricane 78–75. Biles, Willie had 20 for Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

1974-01-09: Cincinnati Bearcats beat Louisville Cardinals 77–70. Battes led the winners with 20 points. Bridgeman, Junior had 16 for Louisville Cardinals.

1974-01-12: Louisville Cardinals got past Drake Bulldogs 87–82 as Murphy, Allen scored a team-high 19. Haralson, Larry had 19 for Drake Bulldogs. Graham, Andy grabbed 17 rebounds.

1974-01-19: Louisville Cardinals beat Memphis Tigers 94–81 as Bridgeman, Junior scored a team-high 25. Reed, Dexter had 30 for Memphis Tigers.

1974-01-23: Behind Murphy, Allen's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Dayton Flyers 90–72. VonLehman, John had 18 for Dayton Flyers.

1974-01-28: Louisville Cardinals edged Drake Bulldogs 75–73. Butler, Bill led the winners with 16 points. Haralson, Larry had 16 for Drake Bulldogs.

1974-01-31: Behind Murphy, Allen's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from North Texas Mean Green 97–81.

1974-02-09: Behind Bridgeman, Ulysses's 19 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from West Texas State University 81–62. Cosey, Joe had 20 for West Texas State University.

1974-02-19: Behind Bridgeman, Junior's 28 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Wichita State Shockers 106–90. Wilson, Robert had 29 for Wichita State Shockers.

1974-02-23: Behind Bridgeman, Ulysses's 25 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Saint Louis Billikens 93–85. Morris, Bill had 23 for Saint Louis Billikens.

1974-02-28: Louisville Cardinals handled Saint Louis Billikens 95–85. Cox, Wesley led the winners with 25 points. Morris, Bill had 27 for Saint Louis Billikens. Morris, Bill grabbed 16 rebounds.

1974-03-02: Louisville Cardinals edged Bradley Braves 87–84. Bridgeman, Ulysses led the winners with 19 points. Caruthers, Jim had 18 for Bradley Braves.

1974-03-04: Louisville Cardinals handled Illinois State Redbirds 117–107. Butler, Bill led the winners with 24 points. Whitlow, Rick had 38 for Illinois State Redbirds. DeVries, Ron grabbed 19 rebounds.

1974-03-07: Louisville Cardinals handled Detroit Mercy Titans 89–74. Bridgeman, Junior led the winners with 22 points. Thomas had 16 for Detroit Mercy Titans.

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