Yes, Louisville football opens the season in two (2!) days, but as far as I’m concerned, it’s still technically the offseason. Which means I’m still allowed to make R-R-R-RANKINGS!
So, in the spirit of the UofL’s season opener Saturday night, let’s rank Louisville’s Top 10 Greatest Season Openers.
Honorable Mention #3: 1976, Louisville 1 – Mississippi State 0
Okay, so that wasn’t actually the score. In reality Louisville lost a hard-fought battle in Starkville by a score of 30-21. However, Mississippi was forced to vacate all wins from 1976-77 because a player received “impermissible benefits.