1939 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled a 5–2–1 record.[1]

1939 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–1 (1–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaxwell Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Normal $ 7 0 0 11 0 0
Tennessee Tech 4 0 0 6 3 1
Mississippi College 3 0 0 6 1 1
Miami (FL) 2 0 0 5 5 0
Rollins 5 1 0 8 1 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 1 1 7 1 1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 1 0 4 2 3
Murray State 4 1 1 4 4 1
Newberry 3 1 1 4 1 4
Presbyterian 3 1 2 4 3 2
Georgetown (KY) 2 1 1 4 4 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 2 0 6 3 0
Union (TN) 3 2 0 7 2 0
Morehead State 2 2 0 6 2 0
Louisville 1 1 1 5 2 1
Union (KY) 1 1 1 3 3 1
Oglethorpe 3 3 1 3 4 1
Centre 1 1 1 1 5 2
Centenary 1 1 0 2 9 1
Louisiana Tech 3 4 0 5 6 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 3 4 0 3 8 0
Troy State 2 3 0 7 4 0
SW Louisiana 2 3 0 3 5 1
Stetson 2 4 2 3 5 2
Louisiana College 2 5 0 4 6 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 5 1 1 6 1
Erskine 1 5 0 1 9 0
Delta State 1 6 0 1 9 0
Wofford 0 2 3 1 5 3
Tampa 0 3 1 2 7 1
Jacksonville State 0 3 1 0 8 2
Transylvania 0 7 0 1 8 0
Emory and Henry 0 0 0 7 2 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Louisville was ranked at No. 356 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Transylvania
W 25–02,000[3]
September 30at Indiana State*L 0–73,500[4]
October 6Evansville*Louisville, KYW 7–65,000[5]
October 13Alfred Holbrook*
W 20–33,500[6]
October 19Saint Joseph's (IN)*Louisville, KYW 13–03,800[7]
October 28at CentreDanville, KYT 0–0[8]
November 4at Georgetown (KY)Georgetown, KYL 7–14[9]
November 18Hanover* Louisville, KYW 20–03,800[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Gerald Griffin (September 23, 1939). "U. L. Takes 25–0 Upset Win Over Transy: 2,000 Fans Turn Out for Night Tilt". The Courier-Journal. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Larry Boeck (October 1, 1939). "Indiana Teachers Use Break to Upset U. of L. 7 to 0: Cardinal Fumble Sets Stage for Score". The Courier-Journal. p. V-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Larry Boeck (October 7, 1939). "U. L. Nips Evansville 7–6 In Last 5 Minutes". The Courier-Journal. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Larry Boeck (October 14, 1939). "Holbrook Scares Cards Before Bowing 20–3". The Courier-Journal. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Louisville Whips St. Joseph's in Mild Upset, 13–0". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 20, 1939. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Louisville and Centre Battle To Scoreless Tie". The Messenger. October 29, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Paul M'Candless Wins Game For Georgetown 14–7". The Messenger. November 5, 1939. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "U. L. Beats Hanover 20–0 In Finale". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1939. p. V-1 – via Newspapers.com.