1940 Louisville Cardinals football team
# 1940 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1940 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled a 3–5–1 record.

Louisville was ranked at No. 383 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| September 21 | Indiana State* | Maxwell FieldLouisville, KY | T 0–0 | 2,500 |
| September 28 | at Cincinnati* | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | L 0–7 | |
| October 5 | at Evansville* | Evansville, IN | W 13–7 | |
| October 12 | at St. Joseph's (IN)* | Rennselaer, IN | L 6–24 | |
| October 18 | Centre | Maxwell FieldLouisville, KY | L 0–28 | 5,000 |
| October 25 | Alfred Holbrook* | Maxwell FieldLouisville, KY | W 38–7 | |
| November 2 | Georgetown (KY) | Manual StadiumLouisville, KY | L 14–19 | 2,000 |
| November 9 | at Hanover* | Hanover, IN | W 14–13 | |
| November 16 | at Long Island* | Ebbets FieldBrooklyn, NY | L 6–29 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||
