1987 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1987 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Rick Lantz (2nd season)
Home stadium Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)  – – 12 –0 –0
No. 4 Syracuse  – – 11 –0 –1
No. 2 Florida State  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 15 South Carolina  – – 8 –4 –0
Pittsburgh  – – 8 –4 –0
Penn State  – – 8 –4 –0
No. 17 Notre Dame  – – 8 –4 –0
Southern Miss  – – 6 –5 –0
Rutgers  – – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State  – – 5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois  – – 5 –5 –1
West Virginia  – – 6 –6 –0
Tulane  – – 6 –6 –0
Army  – – 5 –6 –0
Boston College  – – 5 –6 –0
East Carolina  – – 5 –6 –0
Akron  – – 4 –7 –0
Cincinnati  – – 4 –7 –0
Louisville  – – 3 –7 –1
Temple  – – 3 –8 –0
Tulsa  – – 3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 2 –9 –0
Navy  – – 2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals, led by third-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, participated as independents and played their home games at Cardinal Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 Tulane
W 42–4032,242 [1]
September 12 Cincinnati
L 0–2533,392 [2]
September 19at Purdue
T 22–2263,125 [3]
September 26 Murray State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 34–1029,231 [4]
October 3 Southern Miss
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 6–6520,647 [5]
October 10 Marshall
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 31–3421,658 [6]
October 17at No. 4 Florida State
L 9–3253,114 [7]
October 24 Akron Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 31–1018,743 [8]
October 31at Tulsa
L 22–2619,742 [9]
November 7at No. 19 Tennessee
L 10–4192,084 [10]
November 14at Memphis State
L 8–4320,418 [11]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Down 23, U of L rallies past Tulane 42–40". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Cincinnati silences Louisville's offense". Messenger-Inquirer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Mistakes costly, Purdue settles for 22–22 tie". The Kokomo Tribune. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cardinals blast Murray". The Park City Daily News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southern Miss hits 65, leaving lifeless Cards splattered on highway". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Marshall downs Louisville on final play; Western wins". Messenger-Inquirer. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Sluggish FSU pounds Louisville". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Roomies at the top: Gruden, Hamilton lead U of L's 31–10 win". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Homecoming triumphant for TU, OSU". Tulsa World. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Volunteers crush Cards". The Daily News-Journal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Memphis State wins 43–8 as U of L ends season 3–7–1". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1987 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
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