1939 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1939 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–1 (1–1–1 KIAC, 1–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Maxwell Field
Seasons
←  1938
1940  →
1939 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Kentucky State Teachers + 2 –0 –17 –1 –1
Murray State + 2 –0 –14 –4 –1
Centre 1 –0 –11 –5 –2
Georgetown (KY) 2 –1 –14 –4 –1
Eastern Kentucky 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Morehead State 2 –2 –06 –2 –0
Louisville 1 –1 –15 –2 –1
Union (KY) 1 –1 –13 –3 –1
Transylvania 0 –7 –01 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Normal $ 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
Tennessee Tech 4 –0 –06 –3 –1
Mississippi College 3 –0 –06 –1 –1
Miami (FL) 2 –0 –05 –5 –0
Rollins 5 –1 –010 –1 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 –1 –17 –1 –1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 –1 –04 –2 –3
Murray State 4 –1 –14 –4 –1
Newberry 3 –1 –14 –1 –4
Presbyterian 3 –1 –24 –3 –2
Georgetown (KY) 2 –1 –14 –4 –1
Eastern Kentucky 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Union (TN) 3 –2 –07 –2 –0
Morehead State 2 –2 –06 –2 –0
Louisville 1 –1 –15 –2 –1
Union (KY) 1 –1 –13 –3 –1
Oglethorpe 3 –3 –13 –4 –1
Centre 1 –1 –11 –5 –2
Centenary 1 –1 –02 –9 –1
Louisiana Tech 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
West Tennessee State Teachers 3 –4 –03 –8 –0
Troy State 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
SW Louisiana 2 –3 –03 –5 –1
Stetson 2 –4 –23 –5 –2
Louisiana College 2 –5 –04 –6 –1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 –5 –11 –6 –1
Erskine 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
Delta State 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
Wofford 0 –2 –31 –5 –3
Tampa 0 –3 –12 –7 –1
Jacksonville State 0 –3 –10 –8 –2
Transylvania 0 –7 –01 –8 –0
Emory and Henry 0 –0 –07 –2 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 5–2–1 with a mark of 1–1–1 in both KIAC and SIAA play. [1] [2]

Louisville was ranked at No. 356 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Transylvania
W 25–02,000 [4]
September 30at Indiana State *
L 0–73,500 [5]
October 6 Evansville * Louisville, KY W 7–65,000 [6]
October 13Alfred Holbrook*
W 20–33,500 [7]
October 19 Saint Joseph's (IN) *Louisville, KYW 13–03,800 [8]
October 28at Centre Danville, KY T 0–0 [9]
November 4at Georgetown (KY) Georgetown, KY L 7–14 [10]
November 18 Hanover *Dagger-14-plain.pngLouisville, KYW 20–03,800 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Football Standings". Montgomery Advertiser . Montgomery, Alabama. December 8, 1939. p. 22. Retrieved September 23, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ Ashford, Ed (November 27, 1939). "Cats' Tilt With Tennessee Only Morsel On State Thanksgiving Grid Menu; Season Over For K. I. A. C. Teams". The Lexington Herald . Lexington, Kentucky. p. 5. Retrieved July 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Gerald Griffin (September 23, 1939). "U. L. Takes 25–0 Upset Win Over Transy: 2,000 Fans Turn Out for Night Tilt". The Courier-Journal. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Larry Boeck (October 1, 1939). "Indiana Teachers Use Break to Upset U. of L. 7 to 0: Cardinal Fumble Sets Stage for Score". The Courier-Journal. p. V-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Larry Boeck (October 7, 1939). "U. L. Nips Evansville 7–6 In Last 5 Minutes". The Courier-Journal. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Larry Boeck (October 14, 1939). "Holbrook Scares Cards Before Bowing 20–3". The Courier-Journal. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Louisville Whips St. Joseph's in Mild Upset, 13–0". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 20, 1939. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Louisville and Centre Battle To Scoreless Tie". The Messenger. October 29, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Paul M'Candless Wins Game For Georgetown 14–7". The Messenger. November 5, 1939. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "U. L. Beats Hanover 20–0 In Finale". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1939. p. V-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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