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1986 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (1st season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Penn State       12 0 0
    No.2Miami (FL)       11 1 0
    No.20Virginia Tech       9 2 1
    No.19Boston 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[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 6atIllinois
  • Champaign, IL
  • L 0–2372,822
    September 13atIndiana
  • Bloomington, IN
  • L 0–2135,126
    September 20Western Kentucky
  • Louisville, KY
  • W 45–634,144
    September 27Memphis State
    • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
  • W 34–830,801
    October 4atCincinnati
  • Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails)
  • L 17–2416,317
    October 18atBoston College
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
  • L 7–4128,105
    October 25Florida State
    • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
  • L 18–5422,822
    November 1Rutgersdagger
    • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
  • L 0–4120,165
    November 8atTulane
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 23–1222,108[1]
    November 15West Virginia
    • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
  • L 19–4221,834[2]
    November 22atSouthern Miss
  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • L 16–3111,231[3]
    • daggerHomecoming

    [4][5][6]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Super Dome a house of Cards in 23–12 surprise". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Mountaineers thrash U of L 42–19". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 16, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "1986 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  • ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  • ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.

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