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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-

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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
Record	4-4
Points Scored	142
Scoring Average	17.8
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	16.8
Opponents Record	14-5
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-3

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	9-0-1	246	40					Reed Green
Miami	8-2	162	54					Jack Harding
Memphis	6-3	172	76					C.C. Humphreys
Troy	5-4	102	126					Albert Choate
Louisville	4-4	142	134					Laurie Apitz
Middle Tennessee State	4-3-1	120	87					E.W. Midgett
Western Kentucky	4-5-1	128	149					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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.