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-
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 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
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