1973-74 Louisville Cardinals — 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.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1973-12-01vs Cincinnati BearcatsL 58–65Freedom Hall
1973-12-03vs Houston CougarsW 87–81Freedom Hall
1973-12-05vs Dayton FlyersW 75–68Freedom Hall
1973-12-08at Butler BulldogsW 91–81Hinkle Fieldhouse
1973-12-15vs Florida State SeminolesW 90–78Freedom Hall
1973-12-18at Clemson TigersW 74–70Littlejohn Coliseum
1973-12-22vs Bradley BravesW 74–65Freedom Hall
1973-12-27vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 91–75Freedom Hall
1973-12-28vs Alabama Crimson TideL 55–65Freedom Hall
1974-01-05at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 78–75Expo Square Pavillion
1974-01-09at Cincinnati BearcatsL 70–77Armory Fieldhouse
1974-01-12at Drake BulldogsW 87–82Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1974-01-19vs Memphis TigersW 94–81Freedom Hall
1974-01-23at Dayton FlyersW 90–72University of Dayton Arena
1974-01-28vs Drake BulldogsW 75–73Freedom Hall
1974-01-31vs North Texas Mean GreenW 97–81Freedom Hall
1974-02-02vs west texas amW 99–73Freedom Hall
1974-02-07at New Mexico State AggiesL 73–76Pan American Center
1974-02-09at west texas amW 81–62WT Fieldhouse
1974-02-14at Memphis TigersL 71–78Mid-South Coliseum
1974-02-19vs Wichita State ShockersW 106–90Freedom Hall
1974-02-23at Saint Louis BillikensW 93–85Kiel Auditorium
1974-02-28vs Saint Louis BillikensW 95–85Freedom Hall
1974-03-02at Bradley BravesW 87–84Robertson Memorial Field House
1974-03-04vs Illinois State RedbirdsW 117–107Freedom Hall
1974-03-07vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 89–74Freedom Hall
1974-03-14neutral Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 93–96Mabee Center
1974-03-16neutral Creighton BluejaysL 71–80Mabee Center

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