1946 Louisville Municipal Bantams football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 1946 Louisville Municipal Bantams Independent 5–2 Dwight T. Reed 1st Vulcan Bowl L 0–32 vs. Tennessee A&I The 1946 Louisville Municipal Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Louisville Municipal College (now part of University of Louisville) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Dwight T. Reed, the Bantams compiled a 5–2 record, lost to Tennessee A&I in the Vulcan Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 116 to 63.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 A.S. Barnes and Company W.J. Bingham 1947 192 In December 1946, The Pittsburgh Courier applied the Dickinson System to the black college teams and rated Louisville Municipal at No. 16.Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops The Pittsburgh Courier Lucius Jones December 7, 1946 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102422096/morgan-wins-but-tennesssee-is-still-tops/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Maxwell Field in Louisville, Kentucky. Schedule y y y Pittsburgh Courier Dickinson System October 5 at Lincoln (MO) Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO L 6-12 Lincoln U. Downs Louisville 12-6 The Sunday News and Tribune Jefferson City, Missouri October 6, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102706545/lincoln-u-downs-louisville-12-6/ Newspapers.comMunicipal Loses 12-6 To Lincoln The Courier-Journal October 7, 1946 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102704557/municipal-loses-12-6-to-lincoln/ Newspapers.com October 12 Fort Knox Central High School Stadium Louisville, KY W 27-0 1,500 Municipal 27-0 The Courier-Journal October 13, 1946 IV-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102817015/municipal-27-0/ Newspapers.com October 19 1946 Morristown Red Knights Morristown Louisville, KY W 13-7 Municipal Triumphs 13-7 In Big Upset The Courier-Journal October 20, 1947 IV-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102817062/municipal-triumphs-13-7-in-big-upset/ Newspapers.com November 2 Lockbourne Army Air Base Maxwell Field Louisville, KY W 39-0 L.M.C. Beats Lockbourne By 39 to 0 The Courier-Journal November 3, 1946 IV-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102817112/lmc-beats-lockbourne-by-39-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 9 1946 Miles Golden Bears Miles Maxwell Field Louisville, KY W 25-12 Municipal, Miles to Clash In Bulb Battle: Bantams Ride Crest Of 3-Game Win Streak The Courier-Journal Edward Q. Adams November 9, 1946 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102817210/municipal-miles-to-clash-in-bulb/ Newspapers.comLouisville Tops Miles The Pittsburgh Courier November 16, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102817260/louisville-tops-miles/ Newspapers.com November 23 Fisk<hc> Maxwell Field Louisville, KY W 6-0 Municipal, Fisk Meet Tonight At Maxwell The Courier-Journal November 23, 1946 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102817514/municipal-fisk-meet-tonight-at-maxwell/ Newspapers.comMunicipal Wins 6-0 The Courier Journal November 24, 1946 IV-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102762178/municipal-wins-6-0/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1947 vs No. 1 Tennessee A&I 16 Birmingham, AL (Vulcan Bowl) L 0-32 4,000 Tenn. State Prepares for Onslaught in Vulcan Bowl Meet The Weekly Review Birmingham, Alabama December 28, 1946 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102817437/tenn-state-prepares-for-onslaught-in/ Newspapers.comMunicipal Loses 32 to 0 In Vulcan Bowl The Courier-Journal January 2, 1947 II-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39988371/municipal_loses_32_to_0_in_vulcan_bowl/ Newspapers.com References Louisville Municipal Category:Louisville Municipal Bantams football seasons Louisville Municipal Bantams football Category:1946 in Louisville, Kentucky