1987 Louisville Cardinals football team

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1987 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (2nd season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)       12 0 0
No. 4 Syracuse       11 0 1
No. 2 Florida State       11 1 0
No. 15 South Carolina       8 4 0
Pittsburgh       8 4 0
Penn State       8 4 0
No. 17 Notre Dame       8 4 0
Southern Miss       6 5 0
Rutgers       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Memphis State       5 5 1
Northern Illinois       5 5 1
West Virginia       6 6 0
Tulane       6 6 0
Army       5 6 0
Boston College       5 6 0
East Carolina       5 6 0
Akron       4 7 0
Cincinnati       4 7 0
Louisville       3 7 1
Temple       3 8 0
Tulsa       3 8 0
Virginia Tech       2 9 0
Navy       2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals, led by third-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, participated as independents and played their home games at Cardinal Stadium.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5TulaneW 42–4032,242[1]
September 12Cincinnati
L 0–2533,392
September 19at PurdueT 22–2263,125
September 26Murray State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 34–1029,231
October 3Southern Miss
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 6–6520,647[2]
October 10Marshall
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 31–3421,658
October 17at No. 4 Florida StateL 9–3253,114
October 24Akrondagger
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 31–1018,743
October 31at TulsaL 22–2619,742
November 7at No. 19 TennesseeL 10–4192,084
November 14at Memphis StateL 8–4320,418
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Down 23, U of L rallies past Tulane 42–40". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern Miss hits 65, leaving lifeless Cards splattered on highway". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1987 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 7, 2019.