1986 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1986 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Dave Currey (3rd season)
Home stadium	Riverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  1985 1987  →

1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Virginia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
No. 19 Boston College		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Florida State		–		–				7	–	4	–	1
Army		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				3	–	6	–	2
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Wichita State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1986 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 24–20	22,700	[1]
September 13	Miami (OH)	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	W 45–38	23,709	[2]
September 20	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 28–48
September 27	Kentucky	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 20–37	36,233	[3]
October 4	Louisville	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Keg of Nails)	W 24–17	16,317
October 11	at No. 5 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 17–23	84,812
October 18	No. 1 Miami (FL)	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 13–45	29,546
October 25	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 24–19	8,411	[4]
November 1	Indiana State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 46–14	19,369	[5]
November 8	at No. 9 Auburn	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 7–52	63,500	[6]
November 15	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	L 19–32	16,258	[7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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2. Tom Groeschen (September 14, 1986). "UC outslugs rival Miami in thriller: Taylor rushes for 259 yards to lead UC to 45-38 win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. B1, B8 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Interceptions ruin UC, 37–20". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bearcats just happy to win, 24–19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bearcats win a laugher, 46–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "9th-ranked Auburn rips Cincinnati 52–7". The Tennessean. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "UC bombs in finale". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "1986 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
9. "1986 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
10. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.