1990 Louisville Cardinals football team

1990 Louisville Cardinals football
Fiesta Bowl Champions
Fiesta Bowl, W 34-7 vs. Alabama
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 14
1990 record	10-1-1
Head coach	Howard Schnellenberger
Seasons

1990 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Louisville			–					10	–	1	–	1
No. 3 Miami			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					8	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	2
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					5	–	6	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Akron			–					3	–	7	–	1
Arkansas State			–					3	–	7	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	1
Rutgers			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa			–					3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium and were Fiesta Bowl champions.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
09/01/1990*	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA	T 10-10	16,281
09/08/1990*	Murray State		Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	W 68-0	34,417
09/15/1990*	Kansas		Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	W 28-16	35,848
09/22/1990*	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 9-7	61,933
09/29/1990*	at Southern Miss		M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	L 13-25	20,545
10/06/1990*	Tulsa		Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	W 38-14	36,692
10/13/1990*	Memphis State		Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	W 19-17	37,423
10/20/1990*	at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	W 27-20	34,261
10/27/1990*	Western Kentucky		Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	W 41-7	35,122
11/03/1990*	at Cincinnati	#25	Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	W 41-16	23,575
11/10/1990*	Boston College	#22	Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	W 17-10	37,636
01/01/1991*	vs. #25 Alabama	#18	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 34-7	69,098
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Team Players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Ted Washington	Nose Tackle	1	25	San Francisco 49ers
Browning Nagle	Quarterback	2	34	New York Jets
Jerry Crafts	Tackle	11	292	Indianapolis Colts
Mike Flores	Defensive End	11	298	Philadelphia Eagles