1988 Louisville Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 Louisville Cardinals football Independent 8–3 Howard Schnellenberger 4th Rick Lantz 3rd Cardinal Stadium 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. Schedule 1988 NCAA Division I-A AP September 3 l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 16–27 30,457 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-maryland-struggles-past/140134121/ Greensboro News & Record Maryland struggles past Louisville September 4, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 10 l Wyoming Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 9–44 29,105 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-louisvilles-mistakes-pa/173470660/ The Paducah Sun Louisville's mistakes pave way for Cowboys September 11, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 w Memphis State Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY rivalry 29–18 22,476 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-u-of-l-uses-ground-at/173468745/ Messenger-Inquirer U of L uses ground attack to beat Memphis State September 18, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 38–34 49,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-u-of-l-rallies-past-ta/140136277/ The State Journal U of L rallies past Tar Heels September 25, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 23–30 17,584 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74549796/gandy-or-was-it-biondi-swims-in-at-1 The Courier-Journal Gandy (or was it Biondi?) swims in at 1:12, sinks Cards October 2, 1988 March 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 w y Tulsa Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 9–3 24,381 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-cards-make-good/173437296/ The Park City Daily News Cards make good on Tulsa turnovers October 9, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 w Virginia Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 30–28 30,142 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-bells-field-goal-le/140123234/ The Courier-Journal Bell's field goal lets U of L cry joyfully, 30–28 October 16, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 38–35 24,824 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94482485/u-of-l-is-pushed-to-limit-before-tulan/ The Courier-Journal U of L is 'pushed to limit' before Tulane falls 38–35 October 23, 1988 February 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH The Keg of Nails 21–6 19,193 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-gruden-leads-u-o/173364024/ Lexington Herald-Leader Gruden leads U of L 21–6 over Cincinnati October 30, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 w Virginia Tech Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 13–3 21,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-nothing-hokie-about/140098959/ The Courier-Journal Nothing Hokie about it as U of L prevails 13–3 November 6, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 w Western Kentucky Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 35–17 31,636 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-louisville-thumps-the/162188155/ The State Journal Louisville thumps the Hilltoppers November 13, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com 1988 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisville/1988-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com January 5, 2019Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 204 http://www.guide.provations.com/louisville/2018_football?pg=204#pg204 www.guide.provations.com University of Louisville January 5, 2019 January 6, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190106010548/http://www.guide.provations.com/louisville/2018_football?pg=204#pg204 dead Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194 http://www.guide.provations.com/louisville/2018_football?folio=192&pg=194#pg194 www.guide.provations.com University of Louisville January 5, 2019 January 6, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190106104359/http://www.guide.provations.com/louisville/2018_football?folio=192&pg=194#pg194 dead Roster 1988 Louisville Cardinals f 81 JR Chad Fortune TE y 15 Sr Jay Gruden QB y 7 RSO Browning Nagle QB y 13 RFR Erik Watts QB y 96 RSO Mike Flores DE y 48 RSO Mark Sander LB y 99 So Ted Washington DT y *Howard Schnellenberger Michael Brooks References Louisville Category:Louisville Cardinals football seasons Louisville Cardinals football Category:1988 in Louisville, Kentucky