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1998 Louisville Cardinals football team

1998 Louisville Cardinals football
Motor City Bowl, L 29–48 vs. Marshall
ConferenceConference USA
Record7–5 (4–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Petrino (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorChris Smeland (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPapa John's Cardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Tulane $   6 0     12 0  
Southern Miss   5 1     7 5  
Louisville   4 2     7 5  
East Carolina   3 3     6 5  
Army   2 4     3 8  
Houston   2 4     3 8  
Memphis   1 5     2 9  
Cincinnati   1 5     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by John L. Smith and played their home games in the newly completed Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. The team ended the season with a record of 7–5.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 53:00 pmKentucky*FSNL 34–6842,643[1]
September 129:00 pmat Utah*WDRBL 22–4544,112
September 192:00 pmat Illinois*W 35–939,414
September 262:00 pmBoston College*
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 52–2838,231
October 32:00 pmCincinnati
W 62–1935,479
October 106:00 pmat Southern MissWDRBL 21–5622,043[2]
October 173:30 pmat No. 24 TulaneFSNL 22–2826,217
October 242:00 pmMemphis
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
W 35–3239,247
October 312:00 pmNo. 11 (I-AA) Western Kentucky
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 63–3432,649
November 142:00 pmat East CarolinaW 63–4526,258[3]
November 212:00 pmArmy
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 35–2340,349
December 238:00 pmvs. Marshall*ESPNL 29–4832,206
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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References

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  1. ^ "Couch means ouch for Cards". Messenger-Inquirer. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern mess: Cards 'throw in the towel,' 56–21". The Courier-Journal. October 11, 1998. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cats, Cards both fly first class". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1998. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.