1992 Louisville Cardinals football team

1992 Louisville Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Howard Schnellenberger (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Gary Nord (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ty Smith (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cardinal Stadium

1992 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Notre Dame			–					10	–	1	–	1
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	5	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Army			–					5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Louisville			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulsa			–					4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati			–					3	–	8	–	0
Arkansas State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	9	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger, the Cardinals compiled a record of 5–6. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at No. 17 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ESPN	L 19–20	89,653
September 12	Memphis State	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)		W 16–15	37,192
September 19	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		L 0–19	45,782
September 26	Wyoming	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		L 24–26	28,463
October 3	No. 17 Syracuse	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		L 9–15	37,323
October 10	Virginia Tech	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		W 21–17	29,418	[1]
October 17	Tulsa	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		W 32–27	29,517
October 24	at No. 6 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL		L 17–31	84,476	[2]
October 31	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails)		W 27–17	21,000
November 7	at No. 5 Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ABC	L 18–40	48,848
November 14	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		W 31–16	14,065
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1992 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 11 Jeff Brohm Jr C 74 Garin Patrick	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 3 Deral Boykin CB 34 Ray Buchanan Sr DT 95 Jim Hanna DE 94 Joe Johnson	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Howard Schnellenberger Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Team players in the NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Ray Buchanan	Cornerback	3	65	Indianapolis Colts
Deral Boykin	Safety	6	149	Los Angeles Rams

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References

1. "Hokies done in by a mysterious stranger: U of L offense". The Courier-Journal. October 11, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Gators building steam for run at SEC leaders". The Paducah Sun. October 25, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1993 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.