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1942 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1942 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 1942 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled a 2–3 record.[1]

1942 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–3 ( KIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaxwell Field
Seasons
← 1941
1946 →

Louisville was ranked at No. 473 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Louisville did not field a football team in 1943 or 1944 during the height of World War II.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 178:15 p.m.Rio Grande
W 25–0[3]
September 267:30 p.m.at Cincinnati
L 0–512,500–3,000[4][5][6][7]
October 10at Evansville
W 20–0[8]
October 17DePauw
  • Maxwell Field
  • Louisville, KY
L 6–19[9]
October 248:15 p.m.Indiana State
  • Maxwell Field
  • Louisville, KY
L 7–25[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, Tommy (September 17, 1942). "Knee—Not Foe—Worries Apitz As U. L. Kicks Off Tonight". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 5, section 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "U. C. Backfield To Open Against Louisville Tonight; Entire Backfield Composed Of Newcomers". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. September 26, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Bearcats Vs. Louisville (continued)". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. September 26, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Forbes, Dick (September 27, 1942). "U. C. Pushes Cards All Over Lot In Winning Opener, 51-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 25. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Forbes, Dick (September 27, 1942). "U. C. Winner, 51-0 (continued)". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 26. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Outmanned Aces Fall Before Louisville, 20-0". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. October 11, 1942. p. 1B. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Walker Helps DePauw Trample U. of K. 19-6". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 18, 1942. p. 4, section 4. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Cards, State Look Even On Paper". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 24, 1942. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Fitzgerald, Tommy (October 25, 1942). "U. L., Football Part Unhappily 25-7". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 4, section 4. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .


 

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