1998 Louisville
7–5 (4–2 Conference USA), coached by John Smith. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cincinnati 62–19Oct 3
By 43 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Kentucky | L 34–68 | 42% |
| Sep 12 | at Utah | L 22–45 | 18% |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois | W 35–9 | 37% |
| Sep 26 | vs Boston College | W 52–28 | 40% |
| Oct 3 | vs Cincinnati | W 62–19 | 61% |
| Oct 10 | at Southern Miss | L 21–56 | 29% |
| Oct 17 | at 24Tulane | L 22–28 | 20% |
| Oct 24 | vs Memphis | W 35–32 | 66% |
| Oct 31 | vs Western Kentucky | W 63–34 | 77% |
| Nov 14 | at East Carolina | W 63–45 | 35% |
| Nov 21 | vs Army | W 35–23 | 71% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs MarshallMotor City Bowl | L 29–48 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Marshall 48–29 in the Motor City Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 82 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1998.
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 473–435
- Coach
- John Smith
- Elo
- 1477 +105 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.8 No. 57 of 112; offense No. 8, defense No. 106
- SRS
- −2.1 No. 64 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Bobby Petrino
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Smeland
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
1998 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 6–0 | 12–0 | 7 |
| Southern Miss | 5–1 | 7–5 | |
 Louisville | 4–2 | 7–5 | |
| East Carolina | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
 Houston | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Army | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Memphis | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.