1949 Louisville Cardinals football team
| 1949 Louisville Cardinals football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (3–0 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | duPont Manual Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | Saint Joseph's (IN)* | W 33–7 | ||||||
| September 23 | at Western Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY | W 47–7 | |||||
| September 30 | Murray State |
| W 34–14 | |||||
| October 8 | Miami (FL)* |
| L 0–26 | 12,000 | [2] | |||
| October 15 | Akron* |
| W 62–6 | [3] | ||||
| October 21 | Xavier* |
| L 7–19 | [4] | ||||
| October 29 | at Bradley* | Peoria, IL | W 35–12 | |||||
| November 3 | at Catawba* | Salisbury, NC | W 41–7 | |||||
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Washington University* |
| W 35–12 | 9,000 | [5][6][7] | ||
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Evansville |
| W 28–7 | 4,200 | [8][9][10] | ||
| November 24 | at Mississippi Southern* | L 21–26 | 10,000 | [11] | ||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ 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
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "Xavier's line brings Louisville down 19 to 7". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1949. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Mississippians beat U.L. 26–21". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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