1938 Louisville Cardinals football team

1938 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–6 (0–3 KIAC, 0–3 SIAA)
Head coach	Laurie Apitz (3rd season)
Home stadium	Maxwell Field, duPont Manual Stadium
Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

1938 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Centre +	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers +	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Morehead State	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Murray State	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Union (KY)	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Transylvania	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Louisville	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Tennessee State Teachers $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Centre	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Miami (FL)	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Centenary	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Presbyterian	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
SW Louisiana	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Murray State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Tennessee Tech	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Morehead State	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Stetson	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Newberry	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Rollins	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Louisiana Normal	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Union (TN)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Louisiana College	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Union (KY)	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Transylvania	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Delta State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Oglethorpe	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Howard (AL)	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Emory and Henry	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	6	–	2
Louisville	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Troy State	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville State	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Erskine	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	2
Tampa	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wofford	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	8	–	1
Millsaps	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1938 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. In their third season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 2–6 record with a mark of 0–2 in both KIAC and SIAA play.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 0–19	8,500	[3]
October 7	Wayne*	Maxwell Field Louisville, KY	W 14–12	>3,500	[4][5]
October 15	at Saint Joseph's (IN)*	Rensselaer, IN	L 0–2
October 22	Georgetown (KY)	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	L 0–6	> 4,000	[6]
October 29	Transylvania	Maxwell Field Louisville, KY	L 7–13		[7]
November 4	at Evansville*	Evansville, IN	W 6–0
November 11	at Hanover*	Hanover, IN	L 13–14
November 19	Centre	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	L 0–14		[8]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Standings Of Leading College Football Loops". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. November 21, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Football". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. November 28, 1938. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Bearcats Find Victims, First Time in Sixteen Starts". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 25, 1938. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wayne Eleven Is Upset by Louisville, 14 to 12: Setera and Whisonant Get Touchdowns, but Tries for Extra Point Fail". Detroit Free Press. October 9, 1938. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Earl Ruby (October 8, 1938). "U. of L. Uses Straight Football to Subdue Larger Wayne Team 14–12". The Courier-Journal. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "U. of L. Does Everything But Score In Losing 6–0 to Georgetown". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1938. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Transylvania College noses out Louisville by 13 to 7 score in night game". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Spirited U. of L. Cardinals hold Centre eleven to 14–0 triumph". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 152. Retrieved March 30, 2020.