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1937 Louisville Cardinals football team

1937 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5–1 (0–3–1 KIAC, 1–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMaxwell Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre $ 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Murray State 1 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 1 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Morehead State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Union (KY) 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisville 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Erskine 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Centre 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Centenary 1 – 0 – 2 6 – 3 – 3
Miami (FL) 1 – 0 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Morehead State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
Louisiana Normal 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Union (KY) 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Rollins 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
SW Louisiana 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Stetson 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Wofford 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Newberry 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Millsaps 1 – 3 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisville 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Troy State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 2
Tennessee Tech 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Presbyterian 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
Union (TN) 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their second season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 2–5–1 record with marks of 0–3–1 in KIAC play and of 1–3–1 against SIAA opponents.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Hanover*
L 7–13[3]
October 2at TransylvaniaLexington, KYL 6–19
October 9at Wayne*
L 0–322,500[4]
October 158:15 p.m.Union (TN)
  • Maxwell Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 14–62,000[5][6]
October 238:15 p.m.Saint Joseph's (IN)*
  • Maxwell Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 13–61,800[7][8][9]
October 30at Georgetown (KY)Georgetown, KYL 7–12
November 112:15 p.m.Centre
  • Maxwell Field
  • Louisville, KY
L 7–20[10][11][12]
November 2012:30 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • Maxwell Field
  • Louisville, KY
T 6–61,000[13][14][15]

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References

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  1. ^ "Laurels Of Undisputed Title To KIAC Gridiron Championship Rests On Shoulders Of Colonels". The State Journal. Frankfort, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 23, 1937. p. 6. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Murray, Erskine Top SIAA Loop". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. November 29, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved September 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Ruby, Earl (September 27, 1937). "Perkins' Long Dash In Last Minute Beats U. L. 13-7 for Hanover". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 3. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ John N. Sabo (October 10, 1937). "Wayne Eleven Uses Air Lanes to Defeat Louisville, 32 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sport 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ruby, Earl (October 15, 1937). "Cardinals With New Pass and Prayer, Meet Union U. Tonight". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 3. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Ruby, Earl (October 16, 1937). "Cardinals' Play Clicks and Union U. Is Vanquished By 14 to 6". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Ruby, Earl (October 23, 1937). "U. of L. to Meet Freshman-playing St. Joe Eleven Here Today". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Ruby, Earl (October 24, 1937). "U. L. Forsakes Ooze For Ozone and Beats St. Joe 13-6". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Ruby, Earl (October 24, 1937). "U. L. Defeats St. Joe 13-6 With Aerials (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 12, section 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Dudley, Bruce (November 11, 1937). "3 Louisville Boys to Start Against Cardinals Today". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Dudley, Bruce (November 12, 1937). "Centre Conquers Stout-Hearted Cardinals 20-7 In Thrilling Test". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Dudley, Bruce (November 12, 1937). "Centre Conquers Cards 20-7 (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 6, section 4. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Ruby, Earl (November 20, 1937). "U. L. Battles Eastern and St. X Meets Cincy At Maxwell Today". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Ruby, Earl (November 21, 1937). "U. of L. Deadlocks Eastern At 6-6; Tigers Trip Cincy St. X., 19-0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Ruby, Earl (November 21, 1937). "U. L. Deadlocks Eastern 6-6 (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 7, section 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 152. Retrieved March 30, 2020.


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