1986 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1986 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (1st season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
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
Louisville       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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at IllinoisL 0–2372,822
September 13at IndianaL 0–2135,126
September 20Western KentuckyW 45–634,144
September 27Memphis State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
W 34–830,801
October 4at CincinnatiL 17–2416,317
October 18at Boston CollegeL 7–4128,105
October 25Florida State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 18–5422,822
November 1Rutgersdagger
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 0–4120,165
November 8at TulaneW 23–1222,108[1]
November 15West Virginia
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 19–4221,834[2]
November 22at Southern MissL 16–3111,231[3]
  • daggerHomecoming

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Super Dome a house of Cards in 23–12 surprise". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mountaineers thrash U of L 42–19". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 16, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "1986 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.