1985 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1985 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals, led by first-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, participated as independents and played their home games at Cardinal Stadium.

1985 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State       11 1 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)       10 2 0
Army       9 3 0
No. 15 Florida State       9 3 0
West Virginia       7 3 1
Southern Miss       7 4 0
Syracuse       7 5 0
Virginia Tech       6 5 0
Pittsburgh       5 5 1
Cincinnati       5 6 0
Notre Dame       5 6 0
South Carolina       5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana       4 7 0
Navy       4 7 0
Temple       4 7 0
Boston College       4 8 0
Memphis State       2 7 2
Rutgers       2 8 1
East Carolina       2 9 0
Louisville       2 9 0
Tulane       1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at West VirginiaL 13–5262,128[1]
September 14at IndianaL 28–4137,626
September 21Western KentuckyW 23–1436,914
September 28Houston
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 27–4930,334
October 5at SyracuseL 0–4826,992
October 12Southern Miss
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 12–4225,843[2]
October 19Cincinnati
L 9–3121,283
October 26at No. 15 Miami (FL)L 7–4531,761
November 2UCF 
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 42–2121,391
November 9at Virginia TechL 17–4128,300[3]
November 16Eastern Kentucky
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 21–4530,113
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Schnellenberger loses Louisville debut, 52–13". The Miami Herald. September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisville endurs southern mismatch in 42–12 drubbing". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech rolls". The Danville Register. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1985 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports–Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 14, 2019.