1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Dave Currey (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Robin Ross (2nd season)
Captain	Nick Frankos, Reggie Taylor
Home stadium	Riverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Miami (FL)		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–				4	–	8	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				2	–	7	–	2
Rutgers		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Dave Currey, participated as independent and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. On-campus Nippert Stadium was used as a supplement.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31		Virginia Tech	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 31–14	15,762	[1]
September 7		Austin Peay	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 31–9
September 14		at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 29–27
September 21	2:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 10–45	58,714	[2]
September 28		at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–27	57,192	[3]
October 5		Temple	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 16–28
October 12		at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 0–38	30,164
October 19		at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails)	W 31–9	21,283
October 26		Boston College	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 24–17	17,217
November 9		No. 2 Penn State	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 10–31	33,528
November 23		at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	L 10–16
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Cincinnati routs Virginia Tech". The News and Daily Advance. September 1, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "'Bama overwhelms Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 22, 1985. Retrieved February 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. Jerry Tipton (September 29, 1985). "Wildcats roll past Cincinnati 27-7". Lexington Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1985 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
5. "1985 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
6. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.