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	[2]
October 3	Southern Miss	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 6–65	20,647	[3]
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. "Cardinals blast Murray". The Park City Daily News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern Miss hits 65, leaving lifeless Cards splattered on highway". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "1987 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
5. "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
6. "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 7, 2019.