The 1946 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the KIAC.[1]
| 1946 Louisville Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–2 (2–2 KIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Parkway Field |
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| Eastern Kentucky $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky State Teachers | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown (KY) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 26 | at Evansville* | Evansville, IN | W 13–7 | [2] | |||
| October 4 | Wittenberg* | Louisville, KY | W 19–0 | 6,000 | [3] | ||
| October 11 | at Georgetown (KY) | Georgetown, KY | W 20–0 | [4] | |||
| October 19 | at Western Kentucky State Teachers | Bowling Green, KY | L 19–20 | 4,000 | [5] | ||
| October 25 | Georgetown (KY) |
| W 20–0 | 7,500 | [6] | ||
| November 2 | Saint Joseph's (IN)* | Louisville, KY | W 13–7 | 7,500 | [7] | ||
| November 9 | at Eastern Kentucky | Richmond, KY | L 7–28 | [8] | |||
| November 16 | Union (TN)* | Louisville, KY | W 25–0 | 4,000 | [9] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ Larry Boeck (September 27, 1946). "U.L. Downs Evansville 13–7 On 2d-Quarter Touchdowns". The Courier-Journal. p. II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.L. Rips wittenberg 19–0 Before 6,000 In Home Debut". The Courier-Journal. October 5, 1946. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U. Of Louisville Beats Tigers By 20–0 Score". The Lexington Herald. October 12, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hilltoppers Spoil U. of Louisville's Clean Record 20–19". The Owensboro, Ky., Messenger. October 20, 1946. p. 9A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tom Shively (October 26, 1946). "U.L. Lands Early To Coast In 20–0: Georgetown Fumble Right Off Bat Leads to First of 3 Shelton Scores". The Courier-Journal. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Larry Boeck (November 3, 1946). "Persistency Pays in 13–7 U.L. Win". The Courier-Journal. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisville Is Handed 28–7 Bump". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. November 10, 1946. p. 4B.
- ^ "Louisville Routs Union University By Score of 25 to 0". The Owensboro, Ky., Messenger. November 17, 1946. p. 7A – via Newspapers.com.
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