The 1985-1986 Louisville Cardinals came into the season with dreams of a National Championship run and rightfully so. Denny Crum had a roster loaded
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Men's Basketball Falls to SMC in Home Finale - Pepperdine University Athletics
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Chicago Bears: Where the Super Bowl XX champions are now
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Bobby Petrino — Carroll College 1980-1982 (player), 1983 (graduate assistant), 1985-1986 (assistant)
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Revisiting Louisville basketball's 1986 title run, Part III: The Final Four and the title
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On this day in 1986, Louisville beat Duke for the NCAA championship
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Back to 1986: An oral history of Louisville basketball's national championship run, Part I
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Chris Mack points finger at himself following Louisville's loss at Pitt
Louisville Football's *Almost* Rivals - CardinalSports
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MHSAA 4A Football State Championship preview: Can Louisville slow down Poplarville's rushing attack? - Sports Illustrated High School News, Analysis and More
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Cougars Upset No. 6 Louisville at Las Vegas Invitational
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1986 Louisville
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Notre Dame Basketball: Why Irish won't and will make NCAA Tournament
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UofL 1985-86 season in review, part I
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U of L basketball to honor '86 championship team at Louisville Live