1940 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1940 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (0–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Maxwell Field, duPont Manual Stadium
Seasons
←  1939
1941  →
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Rollins $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0
Newberry 4 –0 –07 –2 –1
Mississippi College 2 –0 –05 –1 –1
Eastern Kentucky 1 –0 –08 –0 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 –1 –17 –1 –1
Louisiana Normal 4 –1 –16 –3 –1
SW Louisiana 4 –1 –06 –3 –1
Union (TN) 3 –1 –06 –3 –0
Georgetown (KY) 2 –1 –05 –3 –2
Murray State 4 –2 –14 –3 –2
Centre 2 –1 –03 –6 –0
Miami (FL) 2 –1 –03 –7 –0
Presbyterian 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
Mississippi Southern 3 –2 –07 –4 –0
Louisiana Tech 3 –2 –06 –4 –0
West Tennessee State Teachers 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Morehead State 1 –1 –23 –3 –2
Wofford 2 –2 –13 –4 –2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 –4 –04 –4 –0
Tampa 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Oglethorpe 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Tennessee Tech 1 –2 –02 –6 –0
Transylvania 1 –2 –15 –3 –1
Stetson 2 –5 –12 –5 –1
Troy State 1 –3 –03 –6 –0
Louisiana College 1 –4 –22 –5 –2
Union (KY) 0 –1 –15 –1 –1
Centenary 0 –2 –03 –7 –0
Louisville 0 –2 –03 –5 –1
Jacksonville State 0 –2 –03 –5 –0
Erskine 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
Delta State 0 –5 –10 –8 –2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1940 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled a 3–5–1 record. [1]

Louisville was ranked at No. 383 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Indiana State *
T 0–02,500 [3]
September 28at Cincinnati *
L 0–7
October 5at Evansville * Evansville, IN W 13–7
October 12at St. Joseph's (IN) * Rennselaer, IN L 6–24
October 18 Centre
  • Maxwell Field
  • Louisville, KY
L 0–285,000 [4]
October 25Alfred Holbrook*
  • Maxwell Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 38–7 [5]
November 2 Georgetown (KY)
L 14–192,000 [6]
November 9at Hanover * Hanover, IN W 14–13 [7]
November 16at Long Island *
L 6–29 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "U. L. and Indiana Teachers Tie, 0–0". The Courier-Journal. September 22, 1940. p. IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Jimmy Jones (October 19, 1940). "Centre Passes U. L. Dizzy In 28–0 Win". The Courier-Journal. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "One Minute – Sports Page". The Courier-Journal . October 26, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved April 10, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Larry Beck (November 3, 1940). "Cat-Nap Costly for Cardinals As Tigers Rally for 19–14 Victory". The Courier-Journal. p. V-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Larry Beck (November 10, 1940). "U. L., Aided By Cross-Bars, Wins 14–13". The Courier-Journal. p. V-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Larry Beck (November 17, 1940). "U. of L. Miscues Permit Heavier Long Island to Win 29–6". The Courier-Journal. p. V-5 – via Newspapers.com.


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