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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1940 Season Highlights  
 Laurie Apitz enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Louisville.  
    
		
		
1940 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 21   vs. Indiana State  
    
   	 0  
   	 0  
     T   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 28   @
Cincinnati 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 7  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 5   @ Evansville  
    
   	 13  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 12   @ Saint Josephs (IN)  
    
   	 6  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 18   vs. Centre (KY)  
    
   	 0  
   	 28  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 25   vs. Alfred Holbrook (OH)  
    
   	 38  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 2   vs. Georgetown (KY)  
    
   	 14  
   	 19  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 9   @ Hanover (IN)  
    
   	 14  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 16   @ Long Island-Brooklyn (NY)  
    
   	 6  
   	 29  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1940 Season Totals  
  Record 3-5
-1
  
  Points Scored 91  
  Scoring Average 10.1  
  Points Allowed 134  
  Defense Average 14.9  
  Opponents Record 5-3
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 1-2
-1
  
  Away Record 2-3
     
  
 
		
1940 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1940 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1940 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 National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.