1953 Louisville Cardinals football team

1953 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–7
Head coach	Frank Camp (8th season)
Home stadium	Parkway Field

1953 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arkansas State			–					8	–	0	–	2
Delaware			–					7	–	1	–	0
Maryland State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					9	–	2	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	3	–	2
Memphis State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	5	–	0
Sewanee			–					3	–	5	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	5	–	2
Chattanooga			–					3	–	7	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	7	–	0
Virginia			–					1	–	8	–	0

The 1953 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 1–7 record.^[1] Johnny Unitas was a player on the team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Murray State	Murray, KY	W 19–14
October 3	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 0–59
October 10	Xavier	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	L 13–19	4,500	[2]
October 17	at Dayton	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	L 13–20
October 24	at Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 6–59	15,000	[3]
October 30	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 6–44	4,000	[4]
November 7	Cincinnati	Parkway Field Louisville, KY (rivalry)	L 0–41
November 14	Eastern Kentucky	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	L 13–20

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References

1. "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 153. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
2. "Improved U. of L. Cards bow to Xavier Muskies by 19–13". The Courier-Journal. October 11, 1953. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vols drub Louisville". The Elizabethton Star. October 25, 1953. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "U.L. falls 44–6 to Chattanooga". The Courier-Journal. October 31, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.