1941 Louisville Cardinals football team

1941 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–4 (1–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Laurie Apitz (6th season)
Home stadium	Maxwell Field, duPont Manual Stadium
Seasons ←  1940 1942  →

1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Presbyterian $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Miami (FL)	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Centre	2	–	0	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Southern	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
Louisiana Tech	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Eastern Kentucky	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
SW Louisiana	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Union (TN)	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Tennessee Tech	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Wofford	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Memphis State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Rollins	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
Louisiana Normal	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Murray State	3	–	3	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Tampa	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Louisville	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Newberry	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi College	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
SE Louisiana	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Oglethorpe	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	3	–	0
Transylvania	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Troy State	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Louisiana College	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Delta State	1	–	7	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
Union (KY)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	5	–	0
Centenary	0	–	2	–	1			0	–	8	–	2
Morehead State	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Erskine	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1941 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 1941 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a combined total of 143 to 140. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		Rio Grande *	Maxwell Field Louisville, KY	W 58–0		[2]
September 27		at Cincinnati *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 7–28	9,000	[3]
October 4		Evansville *	Maxwell Field Louisville, KY	W 31–6		[4]
October 17		Transylvania	Thomas Field Louisville, KY	W 13–0	2,500	[5]
October 23		Georgetown (KY)	Maxwell Field Louisville, KY	L 7–19	4,500	[6]
November 1		at DePauw *	Blackstock Memorial Stadium Greencastle, IN	L 6–13		[7] [8]
November 8		at Hanover *	Hanover, IN	W 21–6		[9]
November 15	2:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt *	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	L 0–68	4,000	[10] [11]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "2017 Louisville football media guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2017. p. 204. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
2. Eddie Morris (September 23, 1941). "U.L. Routs Rio Grande 58–0 In Football Opener". The Courier-Journal. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bob Bohne (September 28, 1941). "Bearcats Take Measure Of Louisville Cardinals, 28 To 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "U.L. Smears Heavier Evansville By 31–6". The Courier-Journal. October 5, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "U.L. Marks Up 13–0 Win Over Transylvania". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1941. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Tommy Fitzgerald (October 24, 1941). "Georgetown Passes Top Fumbling U.L. By 19–7". The Courier-Journal. p. III-4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "U.L. Touchdown Gets DePauw Mad And It Roars Back for 13–6 Win". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1941. p. IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "DePauw Turns Back Louisville Eleven, 13 to 6, After Uphill Battle". The Indianapolis Star. November 2, 1941. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "U. of L.'s Last Period Spurt Defeats Hanover By 21 to 6". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1941. p. IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Fitzgerald, Tommy (November 15, 1941). "Barring Reprieve, U. of L. Faces Vandy Here Today". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
11. Tommy Fitzgerald (November 16, 1941). "U.L. Holds Vandy On 1-Foot Line, Scoreless In 1st Period, But Commodores Win Game 68–0". The Courier-Journal. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.