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1989 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Nord (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (4th season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
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
Louisville   –   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

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Big plays put Mountaineers over the top of Cardinals". Messenger-Inquirer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Field goal gives Virginia 16–15 win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "1989 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.


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