| Year: | 1936 |
| Team: | Louisville Cardinals |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | SIAA |
| Record: | 4–4 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Laurie Apitz |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Parkway Field |
The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their first season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled a 4–4 record.[1]