1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Robin Ross (2nd season)
CaptainNick Frankos, Reggie Taylor
Home stadium Riverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
Seasons
←  1984
1986  →
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31 Virginia Tech
W 31–1415,762 [1]
September 7 Austin Peay
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 31–918,207 [2]
September 14at Youngstown State
W 29–2712,124 [3]
September 212:30 p.m.at No. 16 Alabama
L 10–4558,714 [4]
September 28at Kentucky
L 7–2757,192 [5]
October 5 Temple
L 16–2812,103 [6]
October 12at Miami (FL)
L 0–3830,164 [7]
October 19at Louisville
W 31–921,283 [8]
October 26 Boston College
  • Riverfront Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 24–1717,217 [9]
November 9No. 2 Penn State
  • Riverfront Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 10–3133,528 [10]
November 23at Miami (OH)
L 10–1621,893 [11]

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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. ↑ "Taylor tops 2,000 in UC's 31–9 victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "UC wins on Taylor's last-second run". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "'Bama overwhelms Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 22, 1985. Retrieved February 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Jerry Tipton (September 29, 1985). "Wildcats roll past Cincinnati 27-7". Lexington Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Owls collect second victory". The Record. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Miami downs Cincinnati 38–0". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Cincinnati rolls past Louisville 31–9". Messenger-Inquirer. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UC defense holds off Boston Col". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "No. 2 Penn State sinks Cincinnati". Sunday Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Miami halts UC's late comeback rally". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1985 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  13. ↑ "1985 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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