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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: John L. Smith
Conference: Conference USA-

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1910 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

John L. Smith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Louisville.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	vs. Kentucky	34	68	L
Sat., Sep. 12	@ Utah	22	45	L
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Illinois	35	9	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Boston College	52	28	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Cincinnati	62	19	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Southern Mississippi	21	56	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Tulane	22	28	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Memphis	35	32	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Western Kentucky	63	34	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ East Carolina	63	45	W
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Army	35	23	W
Wed., Dec. 23	Marshall	29	48	L	@ Pontiac, MI	Motor City Bowl

1998 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	473
Scoring Average	39.4
Points Allowed	435
Defense Average	36.3
Opponents Record	70-66
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-3

1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1998 Conference USA- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tulane	12-0	540	295	Won 41-27	6-0	239	149	Tommy Bowden
Southern Mississippi	7-5	384	238	Lost 35-42	5-1	207	80	Jeff Bower
Louisville	7-5	473	435	Lost 29-48	4-2	238	203	John L. Smith
East Carolina	6-5	274	297		3-3	171	215	Steve Logan
Houston	3-8	254	317		2-4	175	196	Kim Helton
Cincinnati	2-9	259	456		1-5	161	259	Rick Minter
Memphis	2-9	226	340		1-5	152	213	Rip Scherer
Army	3-8	257	325					Bob Sutton

1998 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1998 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.