The 1948 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1948 college football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 5–5 record.[1]
| 1948 Louisville Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (1–1 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | Parkway Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louisville was ranked at No. 180 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | at Memphis State* | L 7–13 | [3] | |||||
| October 2 | Saint Joseph's (IN)* | W 20–0 | ||||||
| October 8 | at Xavier* | L 26–47 | 8,000 | [4] | ||||
| October 16 | at Akron* | Akron, OH | W 13–0 | |||||
| October 23 | Western Kentucky |
| W 19–6 | |||||
| October 30 | Buffalo* |
| L 19–48 | |||||
| November 6 | Catawba* |
| W 33–21 | |||||
| November 13 | at Evansville | Evansville, IN | L 6–18 | |||||
| November 20 | Bradley* |
| W 31–14 | |||||
| November 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Washington University* | L 12–27 | 5,400 | [5][6] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1–2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis State snaps U. of L. win string 13–7". The Courier-Journal. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier smashes Louisville, 47–26". The Evansville Courier. October 9, 1948. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Herman, Jack (November 27, 1948). "Bears to End Fine Season Today Against Louisville". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Morrison, Robert (November 28, 1948). "Bears Trip Louisville, 27–12, for 9th Win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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