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1989 Louisville Cardinals football team

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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 WyomingW 28–2126,132
September 9at KansasW 33–2832,700
September 23No. 9 West VirginiaL 21–3039,132[1]
September 30Cincinnati
W 37–1736,305
October 14Southern Missdagger
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 10–1638,484
October 21at TulsaL 24–3120,012
October 28at VirginiaL 15–1633,400[2]
November 4No. 15 (I-AA) Western Kentucky
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 55–736,126
November 11at Memphis StateW 40–1014,003
November 18at Boston CollegeW 36–2224,650
December 4vs. SyracuseL 13–2450,000
  • 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. ^ "1989 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.