1947 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 Louisville Cardinals football Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference KIAC 7–0–1 2–0 Frank Camp 2nd Parkway Field KIAC champion The 1947 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 7–0–1 record (2–0 against conference opponents), won the KIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 193 to 63.2017 Louisville football media guide University of Louisville 204 2017 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gocards.com/documents/2017/8/23/fb_17_mg_sec7.pdf December 19, 2017July 2026 InternetArchiveBot In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Louisville was ranked at No. 146 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1947 AP Central September 26 w y 1947 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg Parkway Field Louisville, KY 40–3 6,000 U.L. Passes Dazzle 6,000, Daze Wittenberg 40–3 The Courier-Journal Tom Shively September 27, 1947 2–5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15875174/ul_passes_dazzle_6000_daze/ Newspapers.com October 4 w y y 1947 DePauw Tigers DePauw Greencastle, IN 37–0 U.L. Flies Over Mud And DePauw 37–0 The Courier-Journal Tommy Shively October 5, 1947 4-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15875465/ul_flies_over_mud_and_depauw_370/ Newspapers.com October 10 w y 1947 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Parkway Field Louisville, KY 20–7 10,000 U.L. Overpowers Evansville 20–7 The Courier-Journal Tom Shively October 11, 1947 2–5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15875244/ul_overpowers_evansville_207/ Newspapers.com October 24 w Western Kentucky State Teachers Parkway Field Louisville, KY 19–13 15,000 Fumbling Cardinals Rally After Jittery First Half To Kayo Western 19–13 The Courier-Journal Tom Shively October 25, 1947 2–3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15875312/fumbling_cardinals_rally_after_jittery/ Newspapers.com November 1 t y y 1947 Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN) Rensselaer, IN 7–7 St. Joseph's Holds U.L. to 7 to 7 Deadlock The Courier-Journal November 2, 1947 4-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15873993/st_joseph_holds_ul_to_7_to_7_deadlock/ newspapers.com November 7 w 1947 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Parkway Field Louisville, KY 14–13 10,000 Cardinals Surge Back To Tip Eastern 14–13 And Eye Tobacco Bowl The Courier-Journal James A. Miller Jr. November 8, 1947 2–4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15875398/cardinals_surge_back_to_tip_eastern/ Newspapers.com November 14 w y y Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA 23–0 Mud-Loving U.L. Cards Whip Southeastern 23–0 And Remain Undefeated The Courier-Journal Tom Shively November 15, 1947 2–3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15874148/mudloving_ul_cards_whip_southeastern/ Newspapers.com November 22 2:00 p.m. w y Washington University Parkway Field Louisville, KY 33–20 8,000 Shively Tom Camp Pins Hopes On Line Against Washington Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/127711382/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 22, 1947 4, section 2 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Shively Tom U. L. Coach Pins Hopes On Line In Game Today (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/127711459/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 22, 1947 5, section 2 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com U.L. Wins 33–20; Ends Unbeaten The Courier-Journal Tom Shively November 23, 1947 4-1, 4–3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15874439/ul_wins_3320_ends_unbeaten/ Newspapers.com References Louisville Category:Louisville Cardinals football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Louisville Cardinals football Category:1947 in Louisville, Kentucky