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Louisville Football Team History


Louisville Cardinals
University of Louisville
 Louisville, KY
Founded: 1798
Stadium: Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium
Capacity: 42,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Tom King
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1910  <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024
1926 Season Highlights
 Tom King enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Louisville.
 
1926 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Ogden College (KY)  79   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Rose-Hulman Tech (IN)  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Xavier  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Centre (KY)  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Western Kentucky  26   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Kentucky Wesleyan  25   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Marshall  27   3   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Florida Southern  13   0   W       
 
1926 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average28.3
  Points Allowed51
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record9-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record4-1
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana 6-3-115398   T.R. Mobley
Louisville 6-222651   Tom King
Louisiana Tech 5-2-213460   Hugh E. Wilson

1926 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1926 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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