Louisville 16, Boston University 7

Nov. 20, 1976 – Home – Fairgrounds Stadium – Louisville, Ky. – Attendance 7,713

1st2nd3rd4thTotal
Louisville073616
Boston University70007

Louisville Scoring Summary

QtrTimeScoring Play
2ndBilly Perrin 13-yard blocked punt return (Pedro Posadas kick)
3rdPedro Posadas 26-yard field goal
4thCalvin Prince 4-yard rush (kick missed)

Team Statistics

LouisvilleBoston University
FIRST DOWNS1816
NET YARDS RUSHING259169
Rushing Attempts5746
Average Per Rush4.53.7
Rushing Touchdowns11
NET YARDS PASSING21109
Completions-Attempts-Int2-8-08-21-1
Average Per Attempt2.65.2
Average Per Completion10.513.6
Passing Touchdowns00
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS280278
Total offense plays6567
Average Gain Per Play4.34.1
Fumbles: Number-Lost3-04-0
Penalties: Number-Yards6-459-78
PUNTS-YARDS6-2589-253
Average Yards Per Punt43.028.1
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD0-0-10-0-0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD0-0-00-0-0
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD1-0-00-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD0-0-00-0-0
PAT Kicks1-21-1
2Pts Conversions0-00-0
Field Goals1-00-0
RUSHING
No.GainLossNetTDLgAvg
Calvin Prince2813514.8
Nathan Poole169005.6
Larry Johnican13003030.0
Robert Harper2402.0
Kevin Miller10000.0
Randy Butler5-103-0.2
Roy Steger3-60-2.0
TEAM1007007.0
Totals572591304.5
PASSING
C-A-IYdsTDLongSack
Calvin Prince2-1-0210
Roy Steger0-3-000
Randy Butler0-2-000
Kevin Miller0-1-000
Rich Pennella0-1-0000
Totals2-8-02100
RECEIVING
TARNo.YardsYACTDLong
Randy Butler221013
Marc Mitchell0-20
Totals219013
PUNTING
No.YdsAvgLongIn20TB
Rich Pennella625843.059
Totals625843.059
RETURNS
Punt NoYdsLgKick NoYdsLgInt NoYdsLg
Fred Hackett0000100
Totals0000100
FIELD GOALS
QtrTimeDistResult
3rd26Good
?Missed
ALL-PURPOSE
RushRcvKRPRIRTotal
Calvin Prince1350000135
Nathan Poole90000090
Larry Johnican30000030
Randy Butler-12100020
Robert Harper400004
Marc Mitchell0-2000-2
Roy Steger-60000-6
FUMBLES
Louisville – 3-0
Boston University – 4-0
Louisville Defense
#NameSoloAstTotalSacks-YdsTFL-YdsFFFR-YdsInt-YdsBrUpBlksQBH
Mark Pongonis515200.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Ricky Skiles69150.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Don Harold59140.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Tom Abood83110.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Dan Cain73100.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Jim Embry4370.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Keith Autry3470.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Nick Gagel3470.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Norman Heard3250.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Fred Hackett1450.0-00.0-000-01-0000
Wilbur Boggs2240.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Mike Dickerson2240.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Willie McBirth2240.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Joe Braxton2130.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Ron Ellington1230.0-00.0-000-00-0000
David Bradshaw1120.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Mike Contento1120.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Ken Moll1120.0-00.0-000-00-0000
Totals57681250.0-00.0-000-01-0000

Louisville Participation

Tom Abood, Keith Autry, Wilbur Boggs, David Bradshaw, Joe Braxton, Randy Butler, Dan Cain, Mike Contento, Mike Dickerson, Ron Ellington, Jim Embry, Nick Gagel, Fred Hackett, Don Harold, Robert Harper, Norman Heard, Larry Johnican, Willie McBirth, Kevin Miller, Marc Mitchell, Ken Moll, Rich Pennella, Billy Perrin, Mark Pongonis, Nathan Poole, Pedro Posadas, Calvin Prince, Ricky Skiles, Roy Steger