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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: Frank Camp
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1910  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Frank Camp enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Louisville.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Murray State  14   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Xavier  20   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Wayne St. (MI)  72   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Dayton  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Evansville  29   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Western Kentucky  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Morehead State  37   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Eastern Kentucky  45   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Toledo  33   13   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored289
  Scoring Average32.1
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record6-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-2
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 10-124667Won  12-102-13221  Don Salls
Southern Mississippi 9-127749   Thad Pie Vann
Notre Dame 8-2210112   Terence P. Terry Brennan
Louisville 7-2289134   Frank Camp
Pittsburgh 7-4181122Lost  0-7  John P. Michelosen
Akron 6-224573   Joe McMullen
Arkansas State 6-3203127   Gene Harlow
Army 6-325672   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami 6-318181   Andy Gustafson
Navy 6-2-118856   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Boston College 5-2-117679   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 5-5147186   Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Penn State 5-4163150   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 5-3-1159114   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Syracuse 5-3180130   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Buffalo 4-4-1186118   Dick Offenhammer
Memphis 2-794218   Ralph Hatley
Cincinnati 1-6-297199   George Blackie Blackburn
Temple 0-849223   Josh C. Cody

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.