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FBSI · 1989 Season · Final

Struggling −
Record
6–5
0.545 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
405–335–7
0.547 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
2006
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 12
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Louisville head-to-head · History & Eras

1989 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 5Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND WAC5–6W 28–21
3Week 3 · Sep 12Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B84–7W 33–28
5Week 5 · Sep 26West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2HIND FBSI8–3–1L 21–30
6Week 6 · Oct 3Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI1–9–1W 37–17
8Week 8 · Oct 17Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 10–16
9Week 9 · Oct 24Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND FBSI6–6L 24–31
10Week 10 · Oct 31Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC10–3L 15–16
11Week 11 · Nov 7WESTERN KENTUCKYUnranked—W 55–7
12Week 12 · Nov 14Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND FBSI2–9W 40–10
13Week 13 · Nov 21Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND FBSI2–9W 36–22
14Regular Season Final · Dec 5Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2HIND FBSI8–4L 13–24

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.444
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-8
-22+14
  • Wyoming +5
  • Kansas +4
  • Memphis +2
  • Boston College +2
  • Cincinnati +1
  • West Virginia -3
  • Virginia -3
  • Syracuse -4
  • Southern Miss -6
  • Tulsa -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #55Better than 61%
Win % Place 47thBetter than 66%

0.545 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#53Regular Season Final#53Post-Season W1#54Post-Season W2#54Post-Season W3#55Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+7
+5
-9
+20
-6
-7
-1
+48
+30
+14
-11

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1021984#1001985#941986#931987#311988

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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