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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: Laurie Apitz
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1910 <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024

1938 Season Highlights

Laurie Apitz enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisville.

1938 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Cincinnati	0	19	L
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Wayne St. (MI)	14	12	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Saint Josephs (IN)	0	2	L
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Georgetown (KY)	0	6	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Transylvania (KY)	7	13	L
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Evansville	6	0	W
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Hanover (IN)	13	14	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Centre (KY)	0	14	L

1938 Season Totals
Record	2-6
Points Scored	40
Scoring Average	5.0
Points Allowed	80
Defense Average	10.0
Opponents Record	4-5
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-2
Away Record	1-4

1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Memphis	10-0	281	41					Allyn McKeen
Louisiana	8-2-1	141	68					Johnny Cain
Miami	8-2	213	52					Jack Harding
Southern Mississippi	7-2	203	26					Reed Green
Western Kentucky	7-2	217	46					William L. Gander Terry
Troy	4-4-1	85	96					Albert Choate
Louisiana Tech	3-7-1	98	163					Eddie McLane
Louisville	2-6	40	80					Laurie Apitz
Middle Tennessee State	2-6	65	115					Johnny Red Floyd

1938 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1938 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.