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Frank Camp
Edward Franklin Camp Jr. (December 23, 1905 – January 26, 1986) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Louisville from 1946 to 1968, compiling a record of 118–95–2 (.551). He is credited as the man who brought back Louisville football following a three-year absence caused by World War II, and has the most wins of any head coach in school history. Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas was among the players Camp coached. In 1947, Louisville had a 7–0–1 season. Camp was born on December 23, 1905 on Trenton, Kentucky. He graduated from Transylvania University, where he played football as a quarterback, in 1930. He starting his coaching career at the high school level, working in Hodgenville, Glasgow, and Henderson, Kentucky Henderson is a home rule-class city along the Ohio River and is the county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 28,757 at the 2010 U.S. censu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trenton, Kentucky
Trenton is a city in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 384 at the 2010 census. History Settled as Lewisburg in 1796, and incorporated in 1840. The city was renamed after Trenton, New Jersey in 1819. Geography Trenton is located at (36.723246, -87.261209). According to the United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of t ..., the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics Notable people Musician and activist Josephine Leavell Allensworth was born in Trenton. References External links * {{authority control Cities in Todd County, Kentucky Cities in Kentucky Populated places established in 1796 1796 establishments in Kentucky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Louisville Cardinals Football Team
The 1946 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) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the KIAC. Schedule References {{Louisville Cardinals football navbox Louisville Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border. ... Louisville Cardinals football seasons 1946 in sports in Kentucky, Louisville Cardinals football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 College Football Season
The 1952 college football season ended with the unbeaten Michigan State Spartans (9–0) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (12–0) each claiming a national championship from different polls. Michigan State finished first according to two of the "wire service" ( AP and UP) polls, which both placed Georgia Tech second. Georgia Tech was first in the (Hearst chain) International News Service poll. UP and INS merged in 1958 to form UPI. Although the Spartans became members of the Big Ten Conference in 1950, full participation did not come until 1953, and under the terms of their entry into the conference, they were not allowed to participate in postseason play. Georgia Tech won the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day in New Orleans. Conference and program changes Conference changes *One conference changed its name this year: **The Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference, an active NCAA Division III conference currently known as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Louisville Cardinals Football Team
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The 1951 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 5–4 record. Future National Football League (NFL) quarterback Johnny Unitas was in his freshman year on the team. Schedule Team players in the NFL References Louisville Louisville Cardinals football seasons Louisville Cardinals football The Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in the sport of American football. The Cardinals compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and compete in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 College Football Season
The 1951 college football season finished with seven unbeaten major college teams, of which five were unbeaten and untied. Ultimately, the Tennessee Volunteers were voted the best team by the Associated Press, followed by the Michigan State Spartans, with the Vols having a plurality of first place votes (139 to 104). Tennessee lost in the Sugar Bowl to the equally undefeated and untied No. 3 Maryland Terrapins, but the postseason games were not taken into account by the major polls. Tennessee, Michigan State, and Illinois all claim national championships for 1951. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" ( AP and UPI) polls. The extent of that recognition came in the form of acknowledgment in the annual ''NCAA Football Guide'' of the "unofficial" national champions The AP Poll in 1951 consisted of the votes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The 1950 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 3–6–1 record. Schedule References {{Louisville Cardinals football navbox Louisville Louisville Cardinals football seasons Louisville Cardinals football The Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in the sport of American football. The Cardinals compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and compete in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 College Football Season
The 1950 college football season finished with the unbeaten and untied Oklahoma Sooners (9–0) being the consensus choice for national champion. On New Year's Day, however, the Sooners were upset by the Kentucky Wildcats (ranked No. 7 in the AP and UP polls) in the Sugar Bowl. The Army Cadets, ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll, had been defeated in their final regular season game by 2–6 Navy, 14–2. However, the final poll had been issued on November 27, and the bowl games had no effect on Oklahoma's status as the No. 1 team. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". While the NCAA has never officially endorsed a championship team, it has documented the choices of some selectors in its official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records publication. The AP Poll in 1950 consisted of the votes of as many as 317 sportswriters. Though not all writers voted in every poll, the sportswriters who did c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Louisville Cardinals Football Team
The 1949 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled an 8–3 record. The team was led on offense by Ross Lucia and played its home games at DuPont Manual Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border .... Schedule References {{Louisville Cardinals football navbox 1949 college football season, Louisville Louisville Cardinals football seasons 1949 in sports in Kentucky, Louisville Cardinals football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 College Football Season
The 1949 college football season finished with four teams that were unbeaten and untied-- Notre Dame, Oklahoma, California, and Army had won all their games at season's end. Notre Dame, however, was the overwhelming choice for national champion in the AP Poll, with 172 of 208 first place votes. The Fighting Irish did not participate in the New Year's Day bowl games, which were played on January 2, 1950. Conference and program changes Conference changes *Two new conferences began play in 1949: **''Gulf Coast Conference'' – active through the 1956 season; formed by former members of the Lone Star Conference **'' Upper Peninsula Conference'' – football active through the 1950 season; formed by junior colleges and independents in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan and northern Wisconsin Membership changes September The Associated Press did not poll the writers until the third week of the season. Among the five teams that had been ranked highest in 1948, California was the first to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA College Division
The NCAA College Division was a historic subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) consisting of member schools competing at a lower level of college sports. The NCAA initially divided schools into a College Division and a University Division. The College Division was split into two smaller groups in 1973 with the creation of NCAA Division II, which allows its members to award limited athletic scholarships, and Division III, which prohibits athletic scholarships. The College Division began for purposes of college basketball. In August 1956, NCAA executive director Walter Byers Walter Byers (March 13, 1922 – May 26, 2015) was the first executive director of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Career Byers was the first executive director of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He served from ... announced that, starting in 1957, the NCAA would hold separate basketball tournaments for major schools and smaller colleges. Approxim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Louisville Cardinals Football Team
The 1948 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as a mmeber of the Ohio Valley Conference OVC) during the 1948 college football season The 1948 college football season finished with two unbeaten and untied teams: Michigan and Clemson. Michigan was the first-place choice for the majority of the voters (192 of 333) in the AP Poll, but did not play in the postseason because of a no .... In their third season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 5–5 record. Louisville was ranked at No. 180 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. Schedule References {{Louisville Cardinals football navbox Louisville Louisville Cardinals football seasons Louisville Cardinals football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 College Football Season
The 1948 college football season finished with two unbeaten and untied teams: Michigan and Clemson. Michigan was the first-place choice for the majority of the voters (192 of 333) in the AP Poll, but did not play in the postseason because of a no-repeat rule for Big Nine schools. Notre Dame, second in the AP Poll, tied USC 14–14 at the end of the regular season, but did not participate in any bowl per university policy at the time. Northwestern beat California 20–14 in the Rose Bowl, and Clemson defeated Missouri by one point in the Gator Bowl. Air travel to away games (as opposed to rail travel) became increasingly popular with college football programs in the late 1940s. The NCAA began permitting the use of small 1-inch rubber "tees" (not the same tee used for kickoffs) for extra point and field goal attempts beginning this year; they were outlawed in 1989. Conference and program changes Conference changes *One conferences began play in 1948: **Ohio Valley Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |