1987 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1987 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Dave Ritchie (1st season)
Home stadium Nippert Stadium
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)  – – 12 –0 –0
No. 4 Syracuse  – – 11 –0 –1
No. 2 Florida State  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 15 South Carolina  – – 8 –4 –0
Pittsburgh  – – 8 –4 –0
Penn State  – – 8 –4 –0
No. 17 Notre Dame  – – 8 –4 –0
Southern Miss  – – 6 –5 –0
Rutgers  – – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State  – – 5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois  – – 5 –5 –1
West Virginia  – – 6 –6 –0
Tulane  – – 6 –6 –0
Army  – – 5 –6 –0
Boston College  – – 5 –6 –0
East Carolina  – – 5 –6 –0
Akron  – – 4 –7 –0
Cincinnati  – – 4 –7 –0
Louisville  – – 3 –7 –1
Temple  – – 3 –8 –0
Tulsa  – – 3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 2 –9 –0
Navy  – – 2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Dave Currey, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 Rutgers
L 7–1021,803 [1]
September 12at Louisville
W 25–033,392 [2]
September 19at No. 20 Penn State
L 0–4182,000 [3]
September 26 Miami (OH)
W 31–2627,291 [4]
October 10at East Carolina
L 28–5626,371 [5]
October 17at West Virginia
L 17–4546,488 [6]
October 24No. 3 Miami (FL)
L 10–4820,011 [7]
October 31 Tennessee Tech Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 38–17 [8]
November 7vs. Indiana State
L 16–405,424 [9]
November 14 Austin Peay
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 42–1010,164 [10]
November 21at Virginia Tech
L 20–2110,600 [11]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Henderson, Erney lift Rutgers past Cincy 10–7". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Cincinnati silences Louisville's offense". Messenger-Inquirer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Lions take wrath out on Cincinnati". The Times Leader. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "McCoin, UC clip Miami, 31–26". Dayton Daily News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bearcats crash and burn, 56–28". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "West Va. hammers Cincinnati". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Hurricanes run over Cincinnati 48–10". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Dazzling McCoin devastates Tech". The Tennessean. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "The ecstasy and...the agony; Indiana State stuns 'biggie' UC, 40–16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "UC has more fresh horses". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Virginia Tech barely beats Cincinnati". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1987 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  13. ↑ "1987 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  14. ↑ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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