The University of Louisville Cardinals football team traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to play the University of Alabama. Saturday, October 22. U of L, coached by Vince Gibson, had a game plan, but were overwhelmed by their opponents, 55-6. Playing for Alabama was Ozzie Newsome, the senior wide receiver who caught a long touchdown pass in the first quarter. Newsome would go on to an all-pro career with the Cleveland Browns. Coach Gibson led his team to a post-season bowl appearance in the Independence Bowl and a 7-4 season. Gibson died in 2012 from ALS disease.