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)
Captains	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	8,926	[2]
September 17	at Louisville	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)	T 17–17	25,384	[3]
September 24	Northeast Louisiana	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 63–0	13,079	[4]
October 1	Southern Miss	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 17–6	13,392	[5]
October 8	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 0–14	33,755	[6]
October 15	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 13–16		[7]
October 22	Tulsa	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 28–0	14,400	[8]
October 29	Temple	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	T 17–17	14,534	[9]
November 5	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 38–26		[10]
November 19	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 9–13	16,500	[11]
November 24	Miami (OH)	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	L 7–12	13,550	[12]

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Roster

1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class MG 54 Howie Kurnick DE 84 Dan Rains Sr LB 30 Mike Woods Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 4 Mike Connell Sr	Head coach Ralph Staub Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
2. "Cincy breezes 41–0 in Staub's debut". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "UC ties Louisville in final seconds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "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.
5. "Bearcats blitz Eagles, 17–6, stay unbeaten". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Woodham guides FSU past Cincinnati". The Miami Herald. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tulane topples Cincy, 16–13". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cincy blanks Tulsa, 28–0". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Temple ties with Cincy". Tulsa World. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Kapatenis, Schultz power UC to win". Springfield News-Sun. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bearcats turn over lead to Vanderbilt, lose 13–9". Dayton Daily News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. Tim Sullivan (November 25, 1977). "Redskins Roll 10 Hard Way Against 'Cats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1977 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
14. "1977 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
15. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.