The 1996-97 Louisville Cardinals went 26-9 (9-5 in the CUSA) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.98.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-29 | neutral Montana State Bobcats | W 92–78 | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 1996-11-30 | neutral Illinois Fighting Illini | W 70–60 | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 1996-12-01 | neutral Colorado Buffaloes | W 92–82 | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 1996-12-07 | neutral LSU Tigers | W 93–87 (OTOT) | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |
| 1996-12-11 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 80–67 | Freedom Hall |
| 1996-12-14 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | W 88–72 | Market Square Arena |
| 1996-12-16 | vs Wright State Raiders | W 65–57 | Freedom Hall |
| 1996-12-21 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | W 91–88 (OTOT) | Bud Walton Arena |
| 1996-12-23 | vs Tennessee State Tigers | W 102–54 | Freedom Hall |
| 1996-12-29 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 89–85 (2OTOT) | Freedom Hall |
| 1996-12-31 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | L 54–74 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-03 | at UAB Blazers | W 93–79 | Bartow Arena |
| 1997-01-06 | at Charlotte 49ers | W 92–81 | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| 1997-01-11 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 60–56 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-15 | vs Houston Cougars | W 92–78 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-19 | at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | W 85–78 (OTOT) | Frank Erwin Center |
| 1997-01-23 | vs Memphis Tigers | L 58–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-25 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 74–71 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-28 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 71–54 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-30 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 81–70 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-02-02 | at Temple Owls | L 44–67 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1997-02-06 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | L 62–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-02-09 | at Memphis Tigers | L 59–79 | The Pyramid |
| 1997-02-15 | at Houston Cougars | W 70–66 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1997-02-17 | vs South Florida Bulls | W 75–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-02-20 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | L 71–79 (OTOT) | Bradley Center |
| 1997-02-22 | at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 75–72 (OTOT) | Reed Green Coliseum |
| 1997-02-26 | vs Charlotte 49ers | W 72–71 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-03-01 | at Tulane Green Wave | L 71–83 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1997-03-05 | neutral South Florida Bulls | W 69–58 | Kiel Center |
| 1997-03-06 | neutral Charlotte 49ers | L 60–64 | Kiel Center |
| 1997-03-14 | neutral Massachusetts Minutemen | W 65–57 | Civic Arena |
| 1997-03-16 | neutral New Mexico Lobos | W 64–63 | Civic Arena |
| 1997-03-21 | neutral Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | W 78–63 | Carrier Dome |
| 1997-03-23 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 74–97 | Carrier Dome |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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