1951 Louisville Cardinals football team

1951 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Frank Camp (6th season)
Home stadium	Parkway Field

1951 Southern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Virginia			–					8	–	1	–	0
Maryland State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Arkansas State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Stetson			–					8	–	1	–	2
Florida State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern			–					7	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					7	–	3	–	1
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	3	–	0
Sewanee			–					5	–	3	–	0
McNeese State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Louisville			–					5	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					6	–	5	–	0
Grambling			–					4	–	5	–	1
Navy			–					2	–	6	–	1
Delta State			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1951 college football season. Future NFL quarterback Johnny Unitas was in his freshman year on the team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	at Wayne	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 28–12
October 5	Boston University	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	L 7–39
October 13	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails)	L 0–38
October 19	Xavier	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	L 6–47
October 27	at St. Bonaventure	Forness Stadium Olean, NY	L 21–22	6,500
November 2	NC State	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 26–2
November 10	Houston	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 35–28
November 17	Washington & Lee	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 14–7
November 18	Mississippi Southern	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 14–13

Team players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
John Brewer	Back	28	329	Philadelphia Eagles