1988 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1988 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (3rd season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals, led by fourth-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, participated as independents and played their home games at Cardinal Stadium.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Maryland
L 16–2730,457[1]
September 8Wyoming
L 9–4429,105
September 17Memphis State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
W 29–1822,476
September 24at North Carolina
W 38–3449,900[2]
October 1at Southern Miss
L 23–3017,584[3]
October 8Tulsadagger
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 9–324,381
October 15Virginia
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 30–2830,142[4]
October 22at Tulane
W 38–3524,824[5]
October 29at Cincinnati
W 21–619,193
November 5Virginia Tech
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 13–321,107[6]
November 12Western Kentucky
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 35–1731,636
  • daggerHomecoming

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Roster[edit]

1988 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 15 Jay Gruden Sr
QB 7 Browning Nagle So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 99 Ted Washington So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Maryland struggles past Louisville". Greensboro News & Record. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "U of L rallies past Tar Heels". The State Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gandy (or was it Biondi?) swims in at 1:12, sinks Cards". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bell's field goal lets U of L cry joyfully, 30–28". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U of L is 'pushed to limit' before Tulane falls 38–35". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nothing Hokie about it as U of L prevails 13–3". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1988 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
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