Louisville Football Team History
Louisville Cardinals
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Founded: 1798 Stadium: Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium Capacity: 42,000 Colors: Red & Black Coach: Howard Schnellenberger Conference: Independent-
1986 Season Highlights
Howard Schnellenberger enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Louisville.
1986 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 @
Illinois
0
23
L
Sat., Sep. 13 @
Indiana
0
21
L
Sat., Sep. 20 vs.
Western Kentucky
45
6
W
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Memphis
34
8
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Cincinnati
17
24
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Boston College
7
41
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Florida State
18
54
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Rutgers
0
41
L
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Tulane
23
12
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
West Virginia
19
42
L
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Southern Mississippi
16
31
L
1986 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 179
Scoring Average 16.3
Points Allowed 303
Defense Average 27.5
Opponents Record 56-65
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-5
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1986 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1986 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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