1982 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1982 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Mike Gottfried (2nd season)
Captains	Danny Barrett Mike Gates Antonio Gibson Joe Olding George Warhop
Home stadium	Riverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Mike Gottfried, participated as independent. Beginning in 1982, to meet NCAA Division I-A stadium capacity requirements, the Bearcats played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. On-campus Nippert Stadium was used as a supplement.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	7:00 p.m.	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 31–38	49,253	[1]
September 11	1:30 p.m.	Louisville	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 38–16	14,324	[2]
September 25	7:35 p.m.	Youngstown State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 57–3	22,750	[3]
October 2	7:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 10–37	59,148	[4]
October 9	1:30 p.m.	Long Beach State	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 34–14	13,187	[5]
October 16		at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 16–7	13,678	[6]
October 23		at No. 7 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 3–21	60,210	[7]
October 30	1:30 p.m.	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 7–42	10,171	[8]
November 13	2:00 p.m.	Morgan State	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 52–0	17,965	[9]
November 18	8:12 p.m.	Miami (OH)	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	W 20–10	26,101	[10]
November 27	2:00 p.m.	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 13–19	18,447	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1982 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 6 Danny Barrett Sr FB 26 Don Goodman Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 21 Joe Curl Sr DT 82 George Jamison Jr DB 10 Mel Jenkins Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 2 Phill Peckich Sr	Head coach Mike Gottfried Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "FSU runs wild, but defense saves it". St. Petersburg Times. September 5, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bearcats breeze as Barrett hits four TD passes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bearcats splatter Youngstown, 57–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Double loss for Bearcats: Foster and ball game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cincinnati beats Long Beach". The Daily Breeze. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Memphis State loses 13th game in row, 16–7". The Salisbury Post. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "UC downcast as Alabama wins, 21–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Looking ahead, Temple topples Cincinnati, 41–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Morgan State routed by Cincinnati 52–0". The Daily Times. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cincy tops Redskins". The Bryan Times. November 19, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Speedy Neal sparks Miami over stubborn Cincinnati". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 28, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1982 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
13. "Schedule/Results (1982 Cincinnati)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2025.