1989 Louisville Cardinals football team

1989 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Nord (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (4th season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
  –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals, led by fifth-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, participated as independents and played their home games at Cardinal Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Wyoming
W 28–2126,132[1]
September 9at Kansas
W 33–2832,700[2]
September 23No. 9 West Virginia
L 21–3039,132[3]
September 30Cincinnati
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
W 37–1736,305[4]
October 14Southern Missdagger
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 10–1638,484[5]
October 21at Tulsa
L 24–3120,012[6]
October 28at Virginia
L 15–1633,400[7]
November 4No. 15 (I-AA) Western Kentucky
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 55–736,126[8]
November 11at Memphis State
W 40–1014,003[9]
November 18at Boston College
W 36–2224,650[10]
December 4vs. Syracuse
L 13–2450,000[11][12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Cards head Cowboys off at the pass, 28–21". The Courier-Journal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisville dodges KU upset". The Salina Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Big plays put Mountaineers over the top of Cardinals". Messenger-Inquirer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nagle leads Cards over Bearcats". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hail Mary fling on last play shoots down U of L". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U of L comeback fails with incomplete pass at :04, Tulsa wins 31–24". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Field goal gives Virginia 16–15 win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "With regrets, Cards flatten Hilltoppers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cardinal offense stays hot to burn up Tigers". The Paducah Sun. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nagle yields three TDs in Cards' win". Messenger-Inquirer. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Long bombs, unlikely hero allow Syracuse to shoot down U of L". The Courier-Journal. December 4, 1989. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Andrews, Cooper (December 5, 2024). "'The best 6 days of my life': Reliving Syracuse football's Tokyo trip 35 years later". The Daily Orange. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "1989 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
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