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: Tom King Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-
1927 Season Highlights
Tom King enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisville.
1927 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Transylvania (KY)
25
6
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs. Murray State
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Marshall
6
37
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. Centre (KY)
40
7
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Western Kentucky
6
7
L
Sat., Nov. 12 @ Eastern Kentucky
21
13
W
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. Davis & Elkins (WV)
0
32
L
Thu., Nov. 24 @ Centenary (LA)
2
59
L
1927 Season Totals
Record 4-4
Points Scored 114
Scoring Average 14.3
Points Allowed 161
Defense Average 20.1
Opponents Record 10-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 1-3
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1927 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1927 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
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.