1987 Louisville Cardinals football team

1987 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7–1
Head coach	Howard Schnellenberger (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Lantz (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Tulane	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 42–40	32,242	[1]
September 12	Cincinnati	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails)	L 0–25	33,392
September 19	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	T 22–22	63,125
September 26	Murray State	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 34–10	29,231
October 3	Southern Miss	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 6–65	20,647	[2]
October 10	Marshall	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 31–34	21,658
October 17	at No. 4 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 9–32	53,114
October 24	Akron	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 31–10	18,743
October 31	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 22–26	19,742
November 7	at No. 19 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 10–41	92,084
November 14	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 8–43	20,418
Homecoming 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. "Southern Miss hits 65, leaving lifeless Cards splattered on highway". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "1987 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
4. "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
5. "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 7, 2019.