1986 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (1st season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at IllinoisL 0-2372,822
September 13at IndianaL 0-2135,126
September 20Western KentuckyW 45-634,144
September 27Memphis State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
W 34-830,801
October 4at CincinnatiL 17-2416,317
October 18at Boston CollegeL 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 8at TulaneW 23-1222,108[1]
November 15West Virginia
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 19-4221,834
November 22at Southern MissL 16-3111,231[2]
  • daggerHomecoming

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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. "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.
  3. "1986 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  4. "Louisville - 2018 Football Media Guide - page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  5. "Louisville - 2018 Football Media Guide - page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
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