1949 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1949 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–3 (3–0 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumduPont Manual Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Marshall 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Louisville 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Evansville $ 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Morehead State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Western Kentucky 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Murray State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
Tennessee Tech 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Evansville declared champion because Marshall and Louisville did not play required games in 1949

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled an 8–3 record.[1] The team was led on offense by Ross Lucia and played its home games at duPont Manual Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Saint Joseph's (IN)*
W 33–7
September 23at Western KentuckyBowling Green, KYW 47–7
September 30Murray State
  • duPont Manual Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 34–14
October 8Miami (FL)*
  • duPont Manual Stadiium
  • Louisville, KY
L 0–2612,000[2]
October 15Akron*
  • duPont Manual Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 62–6[3]
October 21Xavier*
  • duPont Manual Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 7–19[4]
October 29at Bradley*Peoria, ILW 35–12
November 3at Catawba*Salisbury, NCW 41–7
November 122:00 p.m.Washington University*
  • duPont Manual Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 35–129,000[5][6][7]
November 192:00 p.m.Evansville
  • duPont Manual Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 28–74,200[8][9][10]
November 24at Mississippi Southern*
L 21–2610,000[11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Brown, Jimmy (October 9, 1949). "Miami Hands U . L. 1st Defeat 26–0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Johnny Carrico (October 16, 1949). "U.L. Pours T.D.'s On Pore Akron 62–6". The Courier Journal. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Xavier's line brings Louisville down 19 to 7". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1949. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bears After Sixth Straight At Louisville". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1949. p. 3C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Brown, Jimmy (November 13, 1949). "Lucia, Trabue Spark U. L. Win". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Brown, Jimmy (November 13, 1949). "U. L. Clicks In 2d Half, Wins 35–12 (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Brown, Jimmy (November 12, 1949). "U. L. Meets Evansville Today In Last Home Tilt of Season". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Middlemas, Larry (November 20, 1949). "Louisville Bears Crippled Purple Aces". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Middlemas, Larry (November 20, 1949). "Cardinals Best Evansville, 28-7 (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 6C. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Mississippians beat U.L. 26–21". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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