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American college football season
The 1946 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 1946 college football season . In their first season under head coach Frank Camp , the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the KIAC.[ 1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 26 at Evansville * Evansville, IN W 13–7[ 2]
October 4 Wittenberg * Louisville, KY W 19–06,000 [ 3]
October 11 at Georgetown (KY) Georgetown, KY W 20–0[ 4]
October 19 at Western Kentucky State Teachers Bowling Green, KY L 19–204,000 [ 5]
October 25 Georgetown (KY) Parkway Field Louisville, KY W 20–07,500 [ 6]
November 2 Saint Joseph's (IN) * Louisville, KY W 13–77,500 [ 7]
November 9 at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY L 7–28[ 8]
November 16 Union (TN) <hx>* Louisville, KY W 25–04,000 [ 9]
References
^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF) . University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020 .
^ Larry Boeck (September 27, 1946). "U.L. Downs Evansville 13-7 On 2d-Quarter Touchdowns" . The Courier-Journal . p. II-7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "U.L. Rips wittenberg 19-0 Before 6,000 In Home Debut" . The Courier-Journal . October 5, 1946. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "U. Of Louisville Beats Tigers By 20-0 Score" . The Lexington Herald . October 12, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hilltoppers Spoil U. of Louisville's Clean Record 20-19" . The Owensboro, Ky., Messenger . October 20, 1946. p. 9A – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tom Shively (October 26, 1946). "U.L. Lands Early To Coast In 20-0: Georgetown Fumble Right Off Bat Leads to First of 3 Shelton Scores" . The Courier-Journal . p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Larry Boeck (November 3, 1946). "Persistency Pays in 13-7 U.L. Win" . The Courier-Journal . p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Louisville Is Handed 28-7 Bump" . The Sunday Courier and Press . Evansville, Indiana. November 10, 1946. p. 4B.
^ "Louisville Routs Union University By Score of 25 to 0" . The Owensboro, Ky., Messenger . November 17, 1946. p. 7A – via Newspapers.com .
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