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-
1988 Season Highlights
Howard Schnellenberger enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Louisville.
1988 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 3 @
Maryland
16
27
L
Thu., Sep. 8 vs.
Wyoming
9
44
L
Sat., Sep. 17 vs.
Memphis
29
18
W
Sat., Sep. 24 @
North Carolina
38
34
W
Sat., Oct. 1 @
Southern Mississippi
23
30
L
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Tulsa
9
3
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Virginia
30
28
W
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Tulane
38
35
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Cincinnati
21
6
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Virginia Tech
13
3
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Western Kentucky
35
17
W
1988 Season Totals
Record 8-3
Points Scored 261
Scoring Average 23.7
Points Allowed 245
Defense Average 22.3
Opponents Record 64-62
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 3-2
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1988 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1988 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.