1986 Louisville Cardinals football team

1986 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Howard Schnellenberger (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Lantz (1st season)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium
Seasons ←  1985 1987  →

1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 0–23	72,822
September 13	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 0–21	35,126
September 20	Western Kentucky	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 45–6	34,144
September 27	Memphis State	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)	W 34–8	30,801
October 4	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails)	L 17–24	16,317
October 18	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 7–41	28,105
October 25	Florida State	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 18–54	22,822
November 1	Rutgers	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 0–41	20,165
November 8	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 23–12	22,108	[1]
November 15	West Virginia	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 19–42	21,834	[2]
November 22	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 16–31	11,231	[3]
Homecoming

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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.