1985 Louisville Cardinals football team

1985 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Howard Schnellenberger (1st season)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 13–52	62,128	[1]
September 14	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 28–41	37,626	[2]
September 21	Western Kentucky	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 23–14	36,914	[3]
September 28	Houston	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 27–49	30,334	[4]
October 5	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 0–48	26,992	[5]
October 12	Southern Miss	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 12–42	25,843	[6]
October 19	Cincinnati	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)	L 9–31	21,283	[7]
October 26	at No. 15 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	L 7–45	31,761	[8]
November 2	UCF	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 42–21	21,391	[9]
November 9	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 17–41	28,300	[10]
November 23	Eastern Kentucky	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 21–45	30,113	[11]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Schnellenberger loses Louisville debut, 52–13". The Miami Herald. September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "IU fans celebrate as losing streak comes to an end". Palladium-Item. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Schnellenberger's home debut a 23–14 victory for Louisville". The Baltimore Sun. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Houston whips Louisville for first win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Orangemen squeeze U of L". The Park City Daily News. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Louisville endurs southern mismatch in 42–12 drubbing". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cincinnati rolls past Louisville 31–9". Messenger-Inquirer. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hurricanes whip Schnellenberger's Cardinals 45–7". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Louisville rips stumbling UCF, 42–21". Florida Today. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tech rolls". The Danville Register. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Harris scores three TDs to lead EKU past UL". The Park City Daily News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1985 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports–Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
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14. "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.