1989 Louisville Cardinals football team

1989 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Nord (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (4th season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)     11 1 0
No. 2 Notre Dame     12 1 0
No. 3 Florida State     10 2 0
Northern Illinois     9 2 0
No. 15 Penn State     8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh     8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia     8 3 1
Syracuse     8 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana     7 4 0
Akron     6 4 1
South Carolina     6 4 1
Virginia Tech     6 4 1
Louisiana Tech     5 4 1
Army     6 5 0
    6 5 0
East Carolina     5 5 1
Tulsa     6 6 0
Southern Miss     5 6 0
Tulane     4 8 0
Navy     3 8 0
Rutgers     2 7 2
Boston College     2 9 0
Memphis State     2 9 0
Cincinnati     1 9 1
Temple     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals, led by fifth-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, participated as independents and played their home games at Cardinal Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at WyomingW 28–2126,132[1]
September 9at KansasW 33–2832,700[2]
September 23No. 9 West VirginiaL 21–3039,132[3]
September 30Cincinnati
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
W 37–1736,305[4]
October 14Southern Miss
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 10–1638,484[5]
October 21at TulsaL 24–3120,012[6]
October 28at VirginiaL 15–1633,400[7]
November 4No. 15 (I-AA) Western Kentucky
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 55–736,126[8]
November 11at Memphis StateW 40–1014,003[9]
November 18at Boston CollegeW 36–2224,650[10]
December 4vs. SyracuseL 13–2450,000[11][12]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Cards head Cowboys off at the pass, 28–21". The Courier-Journal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisville dodges KU upset". The Salina Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Big plays put Mountaineers over the top of Cardinals". Messenger-Inquirer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nagle leads Cards over Bearcats". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hail Mary fling on last play shoots down U of L". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U of L comeback fails with incomplete pass at :04, Tulsa wins 31–24". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Field goal gives Virginia 16–15 win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "With regrets, Cards flatten Hilltoppers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cardinal offense stays hot to burn up Tigers". The Paducah Sun. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nagle yields three TDs in Cards' win". Messenger-Inquirer. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Long bombs, unlikely hero allow Syracuse to shoot down U of L". The Courier-Journal. December 4, 1989. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Andrews, Cooper (December 5, 2024). "'The best 6 days of my life': Reliving Syracuse football's Tokyo trip 35 years later". The Daily Orange. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "1989 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.