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Louisville Football Team History


Louisville Cardinals
University of Louisville
 Louisville, KY
Founded: 1798
Stadium: Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium
Capacity: 42,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Laurie Apitz
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1910  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Laurie Apitz enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Louisville.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Sep. 22  vs. Rio Grande (OH)  58   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Cincinnati  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Evansville  31   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Transylvania (KY)  13   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 23  @ Georgetown (KY)  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ DePauw  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Hanover (IN)  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Vanderbilt  0   68   L       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored142
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record14-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-3
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 9-0-124640   Reed Green
Miami 8-216254   Jack Harding
Memphis 6-317276   C.C. Humphreys
Troy 5-4102126   Albert Choate
Louisville 4-4142134   Laurie Apitz
Middle Tennessee State 4-3-112087   E.W. Midgett
Western Kentucky 4-5-1128149   William L. Gander Terry

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.