1986 Louisville Cardinals football team
American college football season
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 |
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September 6 | at Illinois | | L 0–23 | 72,822 | |
September 13 | at Indiana | | L 0–21 | 35,126 | |
September 20 | Western Kentucky | | W 45–6 | 34,144 | |
September 27 | Memphis State | - Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, KY (rivalry)
| W 34–8 | 30,801 | |
October 4 | at Cincinnati | | L 17–24 | 16,317 | |
October 18 | at Boston College | | 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 | | 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 | | L 16–31 | 11,231 | [3] |
- Homecoming
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References
- ^ "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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