1916 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1916 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumEclipse Park
Seasons
← 1915
1921 →
1916 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham     7 1 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     7 1 0
Maryland State     6 2 0
Marshall     7 2 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal     5 2 0
Spring Hill     4 2 0
West Virginia     5 2 2
Navy     6 3 1
Southwest Texas State     3 1 3
Presbyterian     4 3 0
Delaware     4 3 1
North Texas State Normal     4 3 1
Western Kentucky State Normal     3 2 0
George Washington     3 3 1
Wake Forest     3 3 0
Louisville     2 3 1
West Tennessee State Normal     2 3 1
Texas Mines     2 3 0
Tusculum     2 3 0

The 1916 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Will Duffy, the Cardinals compiled a 2–3–1 record.[1] The team played its home games at Eclipse Park in Louisville, Kentucky.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 14CentreT 0–0[2]
October 21Chattanooga
  • Eclipse Park
  • Louisville, KY
W 6–0[3]
October 28Butler
  • Eclipse Park
  • Louisville, KY
W 19–7[4]
November 4Georgetown (KY)
  • Eclipse Park
  • Louisville, KY
L 0–41[5]
November 18Franklin (IN)
  • Eclipse Park
  • Louisville, KY
L 12–16[6]
November 30at TransylvaniaLexington, KYL 0–13[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 Louisville Cardinals Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Louisville. 2019. p. 151. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Louisville and Danville Battle With Honors Even". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1916. p. III-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisville Eleven Wins From Chattanooga Team". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1916. p. III-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cardinals Triumph: Louisville Eleven Masters Scrappy Butler Aggregation". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1916. p. III-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cardinals Fall Before Georgetown: Hinton's Powerful Eleven Tears Through Cardinals". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1916. p. III-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Franklin Downs Cardinals In Nip-and-Tuck Struggle". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1916. p. III-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ John T. Sallee (December 1, 1916). "Cardinals Beaten: Transylvania Wins Hard Contest From Louisville". The Courier-Journal. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.