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1988 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1988 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals, led by fourth-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, participated as independents and played their home games at Cardinal Stadium.

1988 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (3rd season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Maryland
L 16–2730,457[1]
September 8Wyoming
L 9–4429,105
September 17Memphis State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
W 29–1822,476
September 24at North Carolina
W 38–3449,900[2]
October 1at Southern Miss
L 23–3017,584[3]
October 8Tulsa 
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 9–324,381
October 15Virginia
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 30–2830,142[4]
October 22at Tulane
W 38–3524,824[5]
October 29at Cincinnati
W 21–619,193
November 5Virginia Tech
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 13–321,107[6]
November 12Western Kentucky
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 35–1731,636
  •  Homecoming

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Roster

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1988 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 15 Jay Gruden Sr
QB 7 Browning Nagle So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 99 Ted Washington So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Maryland struggles past Louisville". Greensboro News & Record. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "U of L rallies past Tar Heels". The State Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gandy (or was it Biondi?) swims in at 1:12, sinks Cards". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bell's field goal lets U of L cry joyfully, 30–28". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U of L is 'pushed to limit' before Tulane falls 38–35". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nothing Hokie about it as U of L prevails 13–3". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1988 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved January 5, 2019.


 

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