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1991 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Nord (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTy Smith (1st season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 ⊟
1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 East Carolina   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Florida State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Penn State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 21 Tulsa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 1 – 2
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   10 – 3 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 6 – 2
Southwestern Louisiana   –   2 – 8 – 1
Louisville   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   1 – 10 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Cardinals compiled a record of 2–9. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31Eastern Kentucky
W 24–1438,542[1]
September 5No. 11 Tennessee
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ESPNL 11–2840,457[2]
September 14at Ohio State
ESPNL 15–2391,734
September 28Southern Miss
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 28–1435,231[3]
October 5Cincinnati
L 7–3034,327
October 12at Boston College
L 3–3327,839
October 19Army
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 12–3736,147
October 26at Virginia Tech
L 13–4145,662[4]
November 2No. 1 Florida State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 15–4034,270
November 9at Memphis State
L 7–3516,665
November 16at Tulsa
L 0–4031,717
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1991 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 Jeff Brohm So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 34 Ray Buchanan Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 4 Klaus Wilmsmeyer Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

After the season

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NFL Draft

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The following Cardinal was selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
12 311 Klaus Wilmsmeyer Kicker Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Kentucky gives Louisville another scare". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 1, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vols, Pickens beat dickens out of U of L". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cards fins snakebite cure vs. Southern Miss, 28–14". The Courier-Journal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hokies destroy Louisville 43–13". Bristol Herald Courier. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  6. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.


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