1986 Louisville Cardinals football team

1986 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (1st season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Army   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   3 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
  –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals, led by second-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, participated as independents and played their home games at Cardinal Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Illinois
L 0–2372,822[1]
September 13at Indiana
L 0–2135,126[2]
September 20Western Kentucky
W 45–634,144[3]
September 27Memphis State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
W 34–830,801[4]
October 4at Cincinnati
L 17–2416,317[5]
October 18at Boston College
L 7–4128,105[6]
October 25Florida State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 18–5422,822[7]
November 1Rutgers
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 0–4120,165[8]
November 8at Tulane
W 23–1222,108[9]
November 15West Virginia
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 19–4221,834[10]
November 22at Southern Miss
L 16–3111,231[11]
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Illini trump Cards". Quad-City Times. September 7, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hoosiers don't panic and survive opener nicely". The South Bend Tribune. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisville destroys Western Kentucky". The Paducah Sun. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gruden's 5-minute flurry subdues Memphis State". The Paducah Sun. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisville comeback falls short as Cincinnati gets 24–17 win". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eagles blast Cards". The Kentucky Advocate. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FSU hammers Louisville 54–18". The Palm Beach Post. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rutgers rambles past Louisville, 4 turnovers convert to 24 points". Courier-Post. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Super Dome a house of Cards in 23–12 surprise". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mountaineers thrash U of L 42–19". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 16, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Failing to think puts U of L over brink, Southern Miss rolls". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1986 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  13. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  14. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
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