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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-

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1910 <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024

1952 Season Highlights

Frank Camp enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Louisville.

1952 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Wayne St. (MI)	19	12	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Florida State	41	14	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Dayton	0	20	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Xavier	13	27	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Tennessee-Chattanooga	14	47	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Memphis	25	29	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Eastern Kentucky	34	20	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Southern Mississippi	26	55	L

1952 Season Totals
Record	3-5
Points Scored	172
Scoring Average	21.5
Points Allowed	224
Defense Average	28.0
Opponents Record	13-16
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-1
Away Record	1-4

1952 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1952 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Louisiana Monroe	5-4	243	209					James L. Malone
Southern Mississippi	10-1	402	163					Thad Pie Vann
Michigan State	9-0	312	84					Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Arkansas State	8-3	351	123					Forrest W. England
Fresno State	8-2	331	233					Clark Van Galder
Virginia	8-2	297	90					Arthur L Art Guepe
Maryland	7-2	218	85					James M. Jim Tatum
Notre Dame	7-2-1	183	108					Frank W. Leahy
Penn State	7-2-1	172	149					Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse	7-3	203	202	Lost 6-61				Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Navy	6-2-1	147	75					Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Pittsburgh	6-3	187	156					Lowell P. Red Dawson
San Jose State	6-3	251	164					Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Hawaii	5-5-2	285	280					Hank Vasconcellos
Army	4-4-1	155	151					Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College	4-4-1	92	129					Michael J. Mike Holovak
Miami	4-7	181	192					Andy Gustafson
Jacksonville State	3-6	121	148		0-3	33	80	Don Salls
Louisville	3-5	172	224					Frank Camp
Akron	2-6-1	121	156					Ken Red Cochrane
Clemson	2-6-1	112	157					Frank Howard
Marshall	2-7-2	193	233					Pete Pedersen
Memphis	2-7	141	263					Ralph Hatley
Nevada	2-3	111	126					Jake Lawlor
Temple	2-7-1	128	221					Albert P. Kawal
Buffalo	1-7	59	201					Fritz Febel
Florida State	1-8-1	101	261					Donald A. Don Veller

1952 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1952 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.