1951 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1951 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1951 college football season. Future NFL quarterback Johnny Unitas was in his freshman year on the team.

1951 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
1951 record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumParkway Field
1951 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Western Maryland      8 0 0
Maryland State      8 1 0
No. 13 Virginia      8 1 0
Florida State      6 2 0
Miami (FL)      8 3 0
Tampa      7 3 1
Delaware      5 3 0
Sewanee      5 3 0
Louisville      5 4 0
Chattanooga      6 5 0
Grambling      3 5 1
Navy      2 6 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at WayneW 28–12
October 5Boston UniversityL 7–39
October 13at CincinnatiL 0–38
October 19Xavier
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
L 6–47
October 27at St. BonaventureL 21–226,500[1]
November 2NC State
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 26–2
November 10Houston
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 35–28
November 17Washington & Lee
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 14–7
November 18Mississippi Southern
  • Parkway Field
  • Louisville, KY
W 14–13

Team players in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
John BrewerBack28329Philadelphia Eagles

[2]

References

  1. "Field Goal in Last 3 Seconds Tops Louisville, 22-21, for Bona". The Sunday Press (Binghamton, NY). October 28, 1951. p. 3D via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1952 NFL Draft Listing".
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