1949 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1949 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled an 8–3 record.[1] The team was led on offense by Ross Lucia and played its home games at DuPont Manual Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.

1949 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumDuPont Manual Stadium
1949 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland State    8 0 0
Memphis State    9 1 0
Delaware    8 1 0
Virginia    7 2 0
Louisville    8 3 0
Grambling    7 3 2
Miami (FL)    6 3 0
Sewanee    4 2 1
Chattanooga    5 4 0
Georgetown    5 5 0
West Virginia    4 6 1
Navy    3 5 1
Rollins    3 5 0
Texas State    3 6 1
Oklahoma City    2 8 0
Tampa    0 8 0

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Saint Joseph's (IN)W 33–7
September 23at Western KentuckyBowling Green, KYW 47–7
September 30Murray State
  • DuPont Manual Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 34–14
October 8Miami (FL)
  • DuPont Manual Stadiium
  • Louisville, KY
L 0–2612,000[2]
October 15Akron
  • DuPont Manual Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 62–6[3]
October 21Xavier
  • DuPont Manual Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 7–19[4]
October 29at BradleyPeoria, ILW 35–12
November 3at CatawbaSalisbury, NCW 41–7
November 122:00 p.m.Washington University
  • DuPont Manual Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 35–129,000[5][6][7]
November 19Evansville
  • DuPont Manual Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 28–7
November 24at Mississippi SouthernL 21–2610,000[8]

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References

  1. "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. Brown, Jimmy (October 9, 1949). "Miami Hands U . L. 1st Defeat 26-0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved July 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. Johnny Carrico (October 16, 1949). "U.L. Pours T.D.'s On Pore Akron 62-6". The Courier Journal. pp. II-1, II-6 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Xavier's line brings Louisville down 19 to 7". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1949. Retrieved May 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bears After Sixth Straight At Louisville". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1949. p. 3C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Brown, Jimmy (November 13, 1949). "Lucia, Trabue Spark U. L. Win". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved July 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. Brown, Jimmy (November 13, 1949). "U. L. Clicks In 2d Half, Wins 35-12 (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved July 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Mississippians beat U.L. 26–21". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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