1947 Louisville Cardinals football
KIAC champion
ConferenceKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–0–1 (2–0 KIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumParkway Field
Seasons
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The 1947 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 7–0–1 record (2–0 against conference opponents), won the KIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 193 to 63.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Louisville was ranked at No. 146 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Wittenberg*
W 40–36,000[3]
October 4at DePauw*Greencastle, INW 37–0[4]
October 10Evansville*
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 20–710,000[5]
October 24Western Kentucky State Teachers
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 19–1315,000[6]
November 1at Saint Joseph's (IN)*Rensselaer, INT 7–7[7]
November 7Eastern Kentucky
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 14–1310,000[8]
November 14at Southeastern Louisiana*
W 23–0[9]
November 222:00 p.m.Washington University*
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 33–208,000[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ "2017 Louisville football media guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2017. p. 204. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Tom Shively (September 27, 1947). "U.L. Passes Dazzle 6,000, Daze Wittenberg 40–3". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Tommy Shively (October 5, 1947). "U.L. Flies Over Mud And DePauw 37–0". The Courier-Journal. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tom Shively (October 11, 1947). "U.L. Overpowers Evansville 20–7". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Tom Shively (October 25, 1947). "Fumbling Cardinals Rally After Jittery First Half To Kayo Western 19–13". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "St. Joseph's Holds U.L. to 7 to 7 Deadlock". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1947. p. 4-2 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ James A. Miller Jr. (November 8, 1947). "Cardinals Surge Back To Tip Eastern 14–13 And Eye Tobacco Bowl". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Tom Shively (November 15, 1947). "Mud-Loving U.L. Cards Whip Southeastern 23–0 And Remain Undefeated". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Shively, Tom (November 22, 1947). "Camp Pins Hopes On Line Against Washington Today". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Shively, Tom (November 22, 1947). "U. L. Coach Pins Hopes On Line In Game Today (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 5, section 2. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Tom Shively (November 23, 1947). "U.L. Wins 33–20; Ends Unbeaten". The Courier-Journal. p. 4-1, 4–3 – via Newspapers.com.
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