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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: Tom King
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1910  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 Tom King enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Louisville.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Eastern Kentucky  72   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Detroit (MI)  0   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  0   70   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Transylvania (KY)  0   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Western Kentucky  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Centre (KY)  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Saint Louis  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Marshall  0   13   L       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record1-7
  Points Scored72
  Scoring Average9.0
  Points Allowed186
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record16-2
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-4
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Kentucky 8-11717   E.A. Diddle
Louisiana 4-5114174   T.R. Mobley
Louisiana Tech 2-748235   Ferdinand A. Tod Rockwell
Louisville 1-772186   Tom King

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.