1986 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1986 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Rick Lantz (1st season)
Home stadium Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
  1985
1987  
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Illinois L 0–2372,822
September 13at Indiana L 0–2135,126
September 20 Western Kentucky W 45–634,144
September 27 Memphis State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
W 34–830,801
October 4at Cincinnati L 17–2416,317
October 18at Boston College L 7–4128,105
October 25 Florida State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 18–5422,822
November 1 Rutgers Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 0–4120,165
November 8at Tulane W 23–1222,108 [1]
November 15 West Virginia
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 19–4221,834 [2]
November 22at Southern Miss L 16–3111,231 [3]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  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.