1938 Louisville Cardinals football team

1938 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–6 (0–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaxwell Field, duPont Manual Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Centre 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Miami (FL) 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Centenary 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Presbyterian 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
SW Louisiana 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Murray State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Tennessee Tech 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Morehead State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Stetson 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Newberry 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Rollins 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Louisiana Normal 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Union (KY) 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Delta State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Oglethorpe 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL) 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Emory and Henry 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 6 – 2
Louisville 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Troy State 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville State 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Erskine 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
Tampa 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wofford 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
Millsaps 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. In their third season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled a 2–6 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Cincinnati*
L 0–198,500[2]
October 7Wayne*
W 14–12>3,500[3][4]
October 15at Saint Joseph's (IN)*Rensselaer, INL 0–2
October 22Georgetown (KY)
L 0–6> 4,000[5]
October 29Transylvania
  • Maxwell Field
  • Louisville, KY
L 7–13[6]
November 4at Evansville*Evansville, INW 6–0
November 11at Hanover*Hanover, INL 13–14
November 19Centre
  • duPont Manual Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 0–14[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 152. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bearcats Find Victims, First Time in Sixteen Starts". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 25, 1938. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wayne Eleven Is Upset by Louisville, 14 to 12: Setera and Whisonant Get Touchdowns, but Tries for Extra Point Fail". Detroit Free Press. October 9, 1938. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Earl Ruby (October 8, 1938). "U. of L. Uses Straight Football to Subdue Larger Wayne Team 14–12". The Courier-Journal. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U. of L. Does Everything But Score In Losing 6–0 to Georgetown". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1938. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Transylvania College noses out Louisville by 13 to 7 score in night game". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spirited U. of L. Cardinals hold Centre eleven to 14–0 triumph". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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