1982 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1982 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals, led by third-year head coach Bob Weber, participated as independents and played their home games at Cardinal Stadium. This is the first season under this stadium name as prior to 1982 it was known as Fairgrounds Stadium.

1982 Louisville Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
 1981
1983 
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State   1110
No. 10 Pittsburgh   930
No. 13 Florida State   930
No. 19 West Virginia   930
Boston College   831
Southwestern Louisiana   731
East Carolina   740
Miami (FL)   740
Southern Miss   740
Virginia Tech   740
Notre Dame   641
Cincinnati   650
Georgia Tech   650
Navy   650
Louisville   560
Rutgers   560
Army   470
South Carolina   470
Temple   470
Tulane   470
Syracuse   290
Memphis State   1100
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 47:01 p.m.Western KentuckyW 20–1024,475[1]
September 111:30 p.m.at CincinnatiL 16–3814,324[2]
September 257:12 p.m.Oklahoma State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 28–2221,202[3]
October 27:08 p.m.No. 17 Miami (FL)
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
L 6–2828,749[4]
October 97:09 p.m.Temple
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
L 14–5519,223[5]
October 163:10 p.m.Richmonddagger
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 35–016,381[6]
October 237:08 p.m.at Southern MissL 0–4828,642[7]
October 301:31 p.m.at No. 1 PittsburghL 14–6353,017[8]
November 62:13 p.m.Indiana State
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 35–2315,054[9]
November 138:12 p.m.at No. 9 Florida StateL 14–4951,233[10]
November 20at Memphis StateW 38–197,370[11]

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Roster

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1982 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 5 Dean May Jr
WR 20 Mark Clayton Sr
WR 21 Danny Thomas Fr
RB 27 Lamar Cummings So
FB 31 Ron Davenport So
OT 76 Tom Andrews Jr
TE 81 Brad Goodman Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
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
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. 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.
  2. "Bearcats breeze as Barrett hits four TD passes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Louisville knocks Okie State". The Grand Island Independent. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Miami outscores Louisville". The Bradenton Herald. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Temple crunches Louisville". Sunday News. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "Pittsburgh smothers Louisville 63–14". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cards come back to whip ISU, 35–23". The State Journal. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Seminoles smother Louisville". The Palm Beach Post. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Memphis State streak hits 17". The Lima News. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Schedule/Results (1982 Louisville)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  13. "Louisville – 2019 Football Media Guide – page 204". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  14. "Louisville – 2018 Football Media Guide – page 194". www.guide.provations.com. University of Louisville. Retrieved April 19, 2019.