1985 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1985 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadium Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
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1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Penn State  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 9 Miami (FL)  – – 10 –2 –0
Army  – – 9 –3 –0
No. 15 Florida State  – – 9 –3 –0
West Virginia  – – 7 –3 –1
Southern Miss  – – 7 –4 –0
Syracuse  – – 7 –5 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh  – – 5 –5 –1
Cincinnati  – – 5 –6 –0
Notre Dame  – – 5 –6 –0
South Carolina  – – 5 –6 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – – 4 –7 –0
Navy  – – 4 –7 –0
Temple  – – 4 –7 –0
Boston College  – – 4 –8 –0
Memphis State  – – 2 –7 –2
Rutgers  – – 2 –8 –1
East Carolina  – – 2 –9 –0
Louisville  – – 2 –9 –0
Tulane  – – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals, led by first-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, participated as independents and played their home games at Cardinal Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at West Virginia
L 13–5262,128 [1]
September 14at Indiana
L 28–4137,626
September 21 Western Kentucky
W 23–1436,914 [2]
September 28 Houston
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 27–4930,334
October 5at Syracuse
L 0–4826,992
October 12 Southern Miss
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 12–4225,843 [3]
October 19 Cincinnati
L 9–3121,283
October 26at No. 15 Miami (FL)
L 7–4531,761
November 2 UCF Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 42–2121,391
November 9at Virginia Tech
L 17–4128,300 [4]
November 23 Eastern Kentucky
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 21–4530,113 [5]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6] [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Schnellenberger loses Louisville debut, 52–13". The Miami Herald. September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Schnellenberger's home debut a 23–14 victory for Louisville". The Baltimore Sun. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Louisville endurs southern mismatch in 42–12 drubbing". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tech rolls". The Danville Register. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Harris scores three TDs to lead EKU past UL". The Park City Daily News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "1985 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports–Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
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