There were 16 teams in the PBLA when it began play in 1947. The Colonels' first game, on October 30, 1947, was a 57–36 loss on the road to the Springfield Squires. The team's November 1, 1947 home opener was a 51–49 loss to the New Orleans Hurricanes. November 6, 1947 saw the team's first win, a 57–49 win at home against the Grand Rapids Rangers. The very next day Louisville played in Chicago, Illinois and managed a 60–48 win against the Omaha Tomahawks; the game would prove to be the franchise's final victory.
