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1990 Louisville Cardinals football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 34–7 vs. Alabama
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 14
Record10–1–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Nord (2nd as OC; 10th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (5th season)
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
(Capacity: 36,103)
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Louisville   –   10 – 1 – 1
No. 3 Miami (FL)   –   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 State   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Akron   –   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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 1at San Jose State*
T 10–1016,281
September 8Murray State*
W 68–034,417
September 15Kansas*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 28–1635,848
September 22at West Virginia*
W 9–761,933
September 29at Southern Miss*
L 13–2520,545
October 6Tulsa*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 38–1436,692
October 13Memphis State*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 19–1737,423
October 20at Pittsburgh*
W 27–2034,261
October 27Western Kentucky*
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 41–735,122
November 3at Cincinnati*No. 25
W 41–1623,575
November 10Boston College*No. 22
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 17–1037,636
January 1vs. No. 25 Alabama*No. 18
W 34–769,098
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1990 Louisville Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL 64 John Bock Fr
WR 91 Greg Brohm So
QB 11 Jeff Brohm Fr
OT 72 Jerry Crafts Sr
WR 5 Anthony Cummings Sr
QB 7 Browning Nagle Sr
RB 22 Ralph Dawkins Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 34 Ray Buchanan So
DL 99 Ted Washington Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 4 Klaus Wilmsmeyer Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Rankings

Further information: 1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Schedule and results

at San Jose State

See also: 1990 San Jose State Spartans football team


Kansas

See also: 1990 Kansas Jayhawks football team


at Southern Miss

See also: 1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team


Memphis State

See also: Memphis State Tigers football and Louisville–Memphis rivalry


at Cincinnati

See also: Cincinnati Bearcats football and The Keg of Nails


Boston College

See also: 1990 Boston College Eagles football team


vs. Alabama (Fiesta Bowl)

Louisville vs. Alabama
1 234Total
• No. 18 Cardinals 25 072 34
No. 25 Crimson Tide 0 700 7
Scoring summary
17:35LOULatrell Ware 70-yard pass from Browning Nagle (Klaus Wilmsmeyer kick)LOU 7–0
13:40LOURalph Dawkins 5-yard run (kick blocked)LOU 13–0
10:54LOUAnthony Cummings 37-yard pass from Browning Nagle (pass failed)LOU 19–0
10:01LOURay Buchanan recovery of a blocked punt in the end zone (pass failed)LOU 25–0
27:32ALACharles Garner 49-yard interception return (Philip Doyle kick)LOU 25–7
310:17LOUAnthony Cummings 19-yard pass from Browning Nagle (Ron Bell kick)LOU 32–7
410:16LOUSafety, Danny Woodson was called for intentional grounding in the endzone (kick)LOU 34–7
Main article: 1991 Fiesta Bowl
See also: 1990 Alabama Crimson Tide football team


Browning Nagle threw for a Fiesta Bowl record 451 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Cardinals routed the Crimson Tide, 34–7.[1] [2]

Awards and honors

1991 NFL Draft

Main article: 1991 NFL Draft
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

[3]


References

  1. ^ "Louisville Bombs 'Bama On Nagle's Strikes, 34-7". Tulsa World. January 2, 1991. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Arrogant Approach Works as Louisville Beats Alabama". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1991. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing".


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