1947 LOUISVILLE CARDINALS FOOTBALL TEAM

1947 Louisville Cardinals football
1947 Louisville Cardinals football
KIAC champion
Conference	Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	7–0–1 (2–0 KIAC)
Head coach	Frank Camp (2nd season);
Home stadium	Parkway Field
	Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

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.^[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Louisville was ranked at No. 146 out of 500 college football teams.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26		Wittenberg*	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 40–3	6,000	^[3]
October 4		at DePauw*	Greencastle, IN	W 37–0		^[4]
October 10		Evansville*	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 20–7	10,000	^[5]
October 24		Western Kentucky State Teachers	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 19–13	15,000	^[6]
November 1		at Saint Joseph's (IN)*	Rensselaer, IN	T 7–7		^[7]
November 7		Eastern Kentucky	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 14–13	10,000	^[8]
November 14		at Southeastern Louisiana*	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 23–0		^[9]
November 22	2:00 p.m.	Washington University*	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	W 33–20	8,000	^[10]^[11]^[12]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

^ "2017 Louisville football media guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2017. p. 204. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Tom Shively (September 27, 1947). "U.L. Passes Dazzle 6,000, Daze Wittenberg 40–3". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–5 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Tommy Shively (October 5, 1947). "U.L. Flies Over Mud And DePauw 37–0". The Courier-Journal. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Tom Shively (October 11, 1947). "U.L. Overpowers Evansville 20–7". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–5 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Tom Shively (October 25, 1947). "Fumbling Cardinals Rally After Jittery First Half To Kayo Western 19–13". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "St. Joseph's Holds U.L. to 7 to 7 Deadlock". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1947. p. 4-2 – via newspapers.com.
^ James A. Miller Jr. (November 8, 1947). "Cardinals Surge Back To Tip Eastern 14–13 And Eye Tobacco Bowl". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Tom Shively (November 15, 1947). "Mud-Loving U.L. Cards Whip Southeastern 23–0 And Remain Undefeated". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Shively, Tom (November 22, 1947). "Camp Pins Hopes On Line Against Washington Today". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Shively, Tom (November 22, 1947). "U. L. Coach Pins Hopes On Line In Game Today (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 5, section 2. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Tom Shively (November 23, 1947). "U.L. Wins 33–20; Ends Unbeaten". The Courier-Journal. p. 4-1, 4–3 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "2017 Louisville football media guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2017. p. 204. Retrieved December 19, 2017.

[2] Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Tom Shively (September 27, 1947). "U.L. Passes Dazzle 6,000, Daze Wittenberg 40–3". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–5 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Tommy Shively (October 5, 1947). "U.L. Flies Over Mud And DePauw 37–0". The Courier-Journal. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Tom Shively (October 11, 1947). "U.L. Overpowers Evansville 20–7". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–5 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Tom Shively (October 25, 1947). "Fumbling Cardinals Rally After Jittery First Half To Kayo Western 19–13". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–3 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "St. Joseph's Holds U.L. to 7 to 7 Deadlock". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1947. p. 4-2 – via newspapers.com.

[8] James A. Miller Jr. (November 8, 1947). "Cardinals Surge Back To Tip Eastern 14–13 And Eye Tobacco Bowl". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–4 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Tom Shively (November 15, 1947). "Mud-Loving U.L. Cards Whip Southeastern 23–0 And Remain Undefeated". The Courier-Journal. pp. 2–3 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] Shively, Tom (November 22, 1947). "Camp Pins Hopes On Line Against Washington Today". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] Shively, Tom (November 22, 1947). "U. L. Coach Pins Hopes On Line In Game Today (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 5, section 2. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] Tom Shively (November 23, 1947). "U.L. Wins 33–20; Ends Unbeaten". The Courier-Journal. p. 4-1, 4–3 – via Newspapers.com.

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v t e Louisville Cardinals football
Venues	High School Park (1912) Eclipse Park (1913–1916, 1921–1922) Parkway Field (1923–1936, 1952–1956) Maxwell Field (1937–1942) duPont Manual Stadium (1938, 1940–1941, 1949–1951) Cardinal Stadium (1957–1997) L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (1998–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Cincinnati: The Keg of Nails Kentucky: Governor's Cup Memphis
Culture & lore	Cardinal Bird Marching band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917–1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Louisville Cardinals football
Venues	High School Park (1912) Eclipse Park (1913–1916, 1921–1922) Parkway Field (1923–1936, 1952–1956) Maxwell Field (1937–1942) duPont Manual Stadium (1938, 1940–1941, 1949–1951) Cardinal Stadium (1957–1997) L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (1998–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Cincinnati: The Keg of Nails Kentucky: Governor's Cup Memphis
Culture & lore	Cardinal Bird Marching band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917–1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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