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1940 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1940 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (0–2 KIAC, 0–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaxwell Field, duPont Manual Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre 2 0 0 3 6 0
Eastern Kentucky 1 0 0 8 0 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 1 0 1 7 1 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 1 0 5 3 2
Transylvania 1 2 1 5 3 1
Morehead State 1 1 2 3 2 2
Union (KY) 0 1 1 5 1 1
Murray State 0 1 1 4 3 2
Louisville 0 2 0 3 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rollins $ 6 0 0 8 1 0
Newberry 4 0 0 7 2 1
Mississippi College 2 0 0 5 1 1
Eastern Kentucky 1 0 0 8 0 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 1 1 7 1 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 1 6 3 1
SW Louisiana 4 1 0 6 3 1
Union (TN) 3 1 0 6 3 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 1 0 5 3 2
Murray State 4 2 1 4 3 2
Centre 2 1 0 3 6 0
Miami (FL) 2 1 0 3 7 0
Presbyterian 5 3 0 6 4 0
Mississippi Southern 3 2 0 7 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 0 6 4 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 4 3 0 5 5 0
Morehead State 1 1 2 3 3 2
Wofford 2 2 1 3 4 2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 4 0 4 4 0
Tampa 2 4 0 3 6 0
Oglethorpe 2 4 0 2 6 0
Tennessee Tech 1 2 0 2 6 0
Transylvania 1 2 1 5 3 1
Stetson 2 5 1 2 5 1
Troy State 1 3 0 3 6 0
Louisiana College 1 4 2 2 5 2
Union (KY) 0 1 1 5 1 1
Centenary 0 2 0 3 7 0
Louisville 0 2 0 3 5 1
Jacksonville State 0 2 0 3 5 0
Erskine 0 5 0 1 8 0
Delta State 0 5 1 0 8 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1940 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) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–2 in both KIAC and SIAA play.[1][2]

Louisville was ranked at No. 383 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Indiana State*T 0–02,500[4]
September 28at Cincinnati*L 0–7
October 5at Evansville*Evansville, INW 13–7
October 12at St. Joseph's (IN)*Rennselaer, INL 6–24
October 18Centre
  • Maxwell Field
  • Louisville, KY
L 0–285,000[5]
October 25Alfred Holbrook*
  • Maxwell Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 38–7[6]
November 2Georgetown (KY)
L 14–192,000[7]
November 9at Hanover*Hanover, INW 14–13[8]
November 16at Long Island*L 6–29[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Football Standings". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. December 2, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Colonels Make Strong Bid For K.I.A.C. Crown". Danville Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. December 2, 1940. p. 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U. L. and Indiana Teachers Tie, 0–0". The Courier-Journal. September 22, 1940. p. IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Jimmy Jones (October 19, 1940). "Centre Passes U. L. Dizzy In 28–0 Win". The Courier-Journal. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "One Minute – Sports Page". The Courier-Journal. October 26, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved April 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Larry Beck (November 3, 1940). "Cat-Nap Costly for Cardinals As Tigers Rally for 19–14 Victory". The Courier-Journal. p. V-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Larry Beck (November 10, 1940). "U. L., Aided By Cross-Bars, Wins 14–13". The Courier-Journal. p. V-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Larry Beck (November 17, 1940). "U. of L. Miscues Permit Heavier Long Island to Win 29–6". The Courier-Journal. p. V-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 30, 2020.