1937 Louisville Cardinals football team

1937 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–5–1 (0–3–1 KIAC, 1–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Laurie Apitz (2nd season)
Home stadium	Maxwell Field
Seasons ←  1936 1938  →

1937 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Centre $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Murray State	1	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Western Kentucky State Teachers	1	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Morehead State	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Union (KY)	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Transylvania	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Louisville	0	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Murray State $	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Erskine	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Centre	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Western Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Centenary	1	–	0	–	2			6	–	3	–	3
Miami (FL)	1	–	0	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Morehead State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Louisiana Tech	3	–	1	–	2			6	–	3	–	2
Louisiana Normal	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Mississippi State Teachers	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Union (KY)	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Rollins	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Oglethorpe	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
SW Louisiana	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Stetson	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Wofford	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Newberry	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Transylvania	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Louisiana College	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Millsaps	1	–	3	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Georgetown (KY)	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Louisville	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Troy State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	2
Tennessee Tech	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
West Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Presbyterian	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
Union (TN)	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1937 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1937 college football season. In their second season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 2–5–1 record with marks of 0–3–1 in KIAC play and of 1–3–1 against SIAA opponents. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25		Hanover *	Maxwell Field Louisville, KY	L 7–13		[3]
October 2		at Transylvania	Lexington, KY	L 6–19
October 9		at Wayne *	Roosevelt Field Detroit, MI	L 0–32	2,500	[4]
October 15	8:15 p.m.	Union (TN)	Maxwell Field Louisville, KY	W 14–6	2,000	[5] [6]
October 23	8:15 p.m.	Saint Joseph's (IN) *	Maxwell Field Louisville, KY	W 13–6	1,800	[7] [8] [9]
October 30		at Georgetown (KY)	Georgetown, KY	L 7–12
November 11	2:15 p.m.	Centre	Maxwell Field Louisville, KY	L 7–20		[10] [11] [12]
November 20	12:30 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky	Maxwell Field Louisville, KY	T 6–6	1,000	[13] [14] [15]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Laurels Of Undisputed Title To KIAC Gridiron Championship Rests On Shoulders Of Colonels". The State Journal . Frankfort, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 23, 1937. p. 6. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Murray, Erskine Top SIAA Loop". The Palm Beach Post . West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. November 29, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved September 22, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
3. Ruby, Earl (September 27, 1937). "Perkins' Long Dash In Last Minute Beats U. L. 13-7 for Hanover". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 3. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
4. John N. Sabo (October 10, 1937). "Wayne Eleven Uses Air Lanes to Defeat Louisville, 32 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sport 4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Ruby, Earl (October 15, 1937). "Cardinals With New Pass and Prayer, Meet Union U. Tonight". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 3. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
6. Ruby, Earl (October 16, 1937). "Cardinals' Play Clicks and Union U. Is Vanquished By 14 to 6". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
7. Ruby, Earl (October 23, 1937). "U. of L. to Meet Freshman-playing St. Joe Eleven Here Today". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
8. Ruby, Earl (October 24, 1937). "U. L. Forsakes Ooze For Ozone and Beats St. Joe 13-6". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
9. Ruby, Earl (October 24, 1937). "U. L. Defeats St. Joe 13-6 With Aerials (continued)". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 12, section 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
10. Dudley, Bruce (November 11, 1937). "3 Louisville Boys to Start Against Cardinals Today". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
11. Dudley, Bruce (November 12, 1937). "Centre Conquers Stout-Hearted Cardinals 20-7 In Thrilling Test". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
12. Dudley, Bruce (November 12, 1937). "Centre Conquers Cards 20-7 (continued)". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 6, section 4. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
13. Ruby, Earl (November 20, 1937). "U. L. Battles Eastern and St. X Meets Cincy At Maxwell Today". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
14. Ruby, Earl (November 21, 1937). "U. of L. Deadlocks Eastern At 6-6; Tigers Trip Cincy St. X., 19-0". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
15. Ruby, Earl (November 21, 1937). "U. L. Deadlocks Eastern 6-6 (continued)". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 7, section 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
16. "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 152. Retrieved March 30, 2020.