1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–2
Head coach	Ralph Staub (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Duffner (1st season)
Captain	Gardner Cobb, Howie Kurnick, Napolean Outlaw, Dan Rains, Mike Woods
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Colgate		–		–				10	–	1	–	0
North Texas State *		–		–				10	–	1	–	0
No. 16 San Diego State		–		–				10	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–				8	–	1	–	1
No. 14 Florida State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Army		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–				7	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	4	–	2
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Hawaii		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	7	–	0
Utah State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Villanova		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Virginia Tech		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Miami (FL)		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulane		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Air Force		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–				2	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player. [1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1977 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Ralph Staub, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Northwestern State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 41–0
September 17	at Louisville	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY (Keg of Nails)	T 17–17
September 24	Northeast Louisiana	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 63–0	13,079	[2]
October 1	Southern Miss	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 17–6	13,392	[3]
October 8	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 0–14	33,755
October 15	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 13–16		[4]
October 22	Tulsa	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 28–0	14,400
October 29	Temple	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	T 17–17
November 5	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 38–26
November 19	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 9–13
November 24	Miami (OH)	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	L 7–12	13,550	[5]

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References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
2. "Bearcats try to make a point, wind up with 63". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 25, 1977. p. C1. Retrieved March 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bearcats blitz Eagles, 17–6, stay unbeaten". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tulane topples Cincy, 16–13". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. Tim Sullivan (November 25, 1977). "Redskins Roll 10 Hard Way Against 'Cats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "1977 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
7. "1977 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
8. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.