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: Frank Camp Conference: Independent-
1955 Season Highlights
Frank Camp enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Louisville.
1955 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 17 @ Murray State
14
33
L
Sat., Sep. 24 @ Xavier
20
49
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Wayne St. (MI)
72
0
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Dayton
19
7
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @ Evansville
29
7
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Western Kentucky
20
0
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Morehead State
37
12
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @ Eastern Kentucky
45
13
W
Sat., Nov. 19 vs.
Toledo
33
13
W
1955 Season Totals
Record 7-2
Points Scored 289
Scoring Average 32.1
Points Allowed 134
Defense Average 14.9
Opponents Record 6-11
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 2-2
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1955 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1955 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.