1949 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season

1949 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	8–3 (3–0 OVC)
Head coach	Frank Camp (4th season)
Home stadium	duPont Manual Stadium
Seasons← 1948 1950 →

1949 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Marshall	4	–	0	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Louisville	3	–	0	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Evansville $	3	–	1	–	1	8	–	2	–	1
Morehead State	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	2	–	2	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
Western Kentucky	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Murray State	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	7	–	1
Tennessee Tech	0	–	3	–	0	3	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion Evansville declared champion because Marshall and Louisville did not play required games in 1949

The 1949 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1949 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled an 8–3 record. The team was led on offense by Ross Lucia and played its home games at duPont Manual Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17		Saint Joseph's (IN)*	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	W 33–7
September 23		at Western Kentucky	Bowling Green, KY	W 47–7
September 30		Murray State	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	W 34–14
October 8		Miami (FL)*	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)	L 0–26	12,000
October 15		Akron*	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	W 62–6
October 21		Xavier*	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	L 7–19
October 29		at Bradley*	Peoria, IL	W 35–12
November 3		at Catawba*	Salisbury, NC	W 41–7
November 12	2:00 p.m.	Washington University*	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	W 35–12	9,000
November 19	2:00 p.m.	Evansville	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	W 28–7	4,200
November 24		at Mississippi Southern*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 21–26	10,000
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

"2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
Brown, Jimmy (October 9, 1949). "Miami Hands U . L. 1st Defeat 26–0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Johnny Carrico (October 16, 1949). "U.L. Pours T.D.'s On Pore Akron 62–6". The Courier Journal. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
"Xavier's line brings Louisville down 19 to 7". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1949. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bears After Sixth Straight At Louisville". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1949. p. 3C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Brown, Jimmy (November 13, 1949). "Lucia, Trabue Spark U. L. Win". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Brown, Jimmy (November 13, 1949). "U. L. Clicks In 2d Half, Wins 35–12 (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Brown, Jimmy (November 12, 1949). "U. L. Meets Evansville Today In Last Home Tilt of Season". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Middlemas, Larry (November 20, 1949). "Louisville Bears Crippled Purple Aces". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Middlemas, Larry (November 20, 1949). "Cardinals Best Evansville, 28-7 (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 6C. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Mississippians beat U.L. 26–21". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1949. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

v t e Louisville Cardinals football
Venues	High School Park (1912) Eclipse Park (1913–1916, 1921–1922) Parkway Field (1923–1936, 1952–1956) Maxwell Field (1937–1942) duPont Manual Stadium (1938, 1940–1941, 1949–1951) Cardinal Stadium (1957–1997) L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (1998–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Cincinnati: The Keg of Nails Kentucky: Governor's Cup Memphis Miami
Culture & lore	Cardinal Bird Marching band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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