| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|
| September 4 | 7:01 p.m. | Western Kentucky | | W 20–10 | 24,475 | [1] |
| September 11 | 1:30 p.m. | at Cincinnati | | L 16–38 | 14,324 | [2] |
| September 25 | 7:12 p.m. | Oklahoma State | - Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, KY
| W 28–22 | 21,202 | [3] |
| October 2 | 7:08 p.m. | No. 17 Miami (FL) | - Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, KY (rivalry)
| L 6–28 | 28,749 | [4] |
| October 9 | 7:09 p.m. | Temple | - Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, KY
| L 14–55 | 19,223 | [5] |
| October 16 | 3:10 p.m. | Richmond | - Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, KY
| W 35–0 | 16,381 | [6] |
| October 23 | 7:08 p.m. | at Southern Miss | | L 0–48 | 28,642 | [7] |
| October 30 | 1:31 p.m. | at No. 1 Pittsburgh | | L 14–63 | 53,017 | [8] |
| November 6 | 2:13 p.m. | Indiana State | - Cardinal Stadium
- Louisville, KY
| W 35–23 | 15,054 | [9] |
| November 13 | 8:12 p.m. | at No. 9 Florida State | | L 14–49 | 51,233 | [10] |
| November 20 | | at Memphis State | | W 38–19 | 7,370 | [11] |
|
[12][13][14]
| 1982 Louisville Cardinals football team roster |
| Players |
Coaches |
| Offense
|
Defense
| Pos. | # | Name | Class |
| CB |
1 |
Frank Minnifield |
Sr |
| LB |
2 |
Greg Jones |
Sr |
| CB |
34 |
Roger Clay |
Sr |
| LB |
39 |
Anthony Williams |
Sr |
| DT |
77 |
Pete McCartney |
Jr |
| DT |
97 |
Dan Williams |
Sr |
| LB |
99 |
Fred Blackmon |
Sr |
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
|
- ↑ Mike Sullivan (September 5, 1982). "U of L holds the line to beat Western 20–10". The Courier-Journal. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bearcats breeze as Barrett hits four TD passes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Louisville knocks Okie State". The Grand Island Independent. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Miami outscores Louisville". The Bradenton Herald. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Temple crunches Louisville". Sunday News. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Records or no, U of L's in groove in 35–0 win". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "This time all's amoss as U of L loses 48–0". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh smothers Louisville 63–14". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cards come back to whip ISU, 35–23". The State Journal. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Seminoles smother Louisville". The Palm Beach Post. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Memphis State streak hits 17". The Lima News. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Schedule/Results (1982 Louisville)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Louisville – 2019 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved April 19, 2019.