1978 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1978 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Mark Duffner (2nd season)
CaptainDwayne Berry, Jim Daley, Howie Kurnick, Mike Rock
Home stadium Nippert Stadium
Seasons
←  1977
1979  →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State  – – 11 –1 –0
North Texas State  – – 9 –2 –0
East Carolina  – – 9 –3 –0
Navy  – – 9 –3 –0
No. 7 Notre Dame  – – 9 –3 –0
Rutgers  – – 9 –3 –0
Florida State  – – 8 –3 –0
Tennessee State  – – 8 –3 –0
Temple  – – 7 –3 –1
Pittsburgh  – – 8 –4 –0
Holy Cross  – – 7 –4 –0
Louisville  – – 7 –4 –0
UNLV  – – 7 –4 –0
Southern Miss  – – 7 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana  – – 6 –4 –1
Georgia Tech  – – 7 –5 –0
Hawaii  – – 6 –5 –0
Miami (FL)  – – 6 –5 –0
South Carolina  – – 5 –5 –1
William & Mary  – – 5 –5 –1
Cincinnati  – – 5 –6 –0
Villanova  – – 5 –6 –0
Army  – – 4 –6 –1
Memphis State  – – 4 –7 –0
Tulane  – – 4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 4 –7 –0
Air Force  – – 3 –8 –0
Colgate  – – 3 –8 –0
Richmond  – – 3 –8 –0
Syracuse  – – 3 –8 –0
Illinois State  – – 2 –9 –0
West Virginia  – – 2 –9 –0
Boston College  – – 0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Ralph Staub, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Southern Miss
W 26–1410,500 [1]
September 23 Louisville
L 14–28 [2]
September 30at Richmond
L 28–5112,000 [3]
October 7at No. 18 Florida State
L 21–2639,599 [4]
October 14at Temple
L 13–1610,340 [5]
October 21 Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 26–2711,521 [6]
October 28at Southwestern Louisiana
W 38–13 [7]
November 4 Northeast Louisiana
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 20–76,700 [8]
November 11 Ohio Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 35–014,587 [9]
November 18at Miami (OH)
L 24–28 [10]
November 25at Memphis State
W 34–1413,356 [11]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  2. ↑ "Louisville tops Bearcats". Messenger-Inquirer. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Richmond erupts, routs Bearcats as 5 pass thefts pave way 51–28". Daily Press. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Florida State comes from behind for 26–21 win over Cincinnati". The Marion Star. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Temple topples Cincy". Press of Atlantic City. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tulsa ekes by Cincy, 27–26". Dayton Daily News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bearcats' Morris ties aerial mark in 38–13 romp". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "'Children's hour' arrives in time for 20–7 Bearcat victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1978. p. 2C. Retrieved March 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UC gets chance to relax, enjoy rout of Ohio U". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Miami edges CIncinnati". The Times Recorder. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Kapetanis and Bearcats rip Memphis State". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1978 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  13. ↑ "1978 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  14. ↑ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.


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