1987 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1987 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Dave Currey (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Ritchie (1st season)
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Rutgers	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–10
September 12	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails)	W 25–0	33,392
September 19	at No. 20 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 0–41	82,000
September 26	Miami (OH)	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	W 31–26
October 10	at East Carolina	Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	L 28–56	26,371	[1]
October 17	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 17–45	46,488	[2]
October 24	No. 3 Miami (FL)	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 10–48	20,011
October 31	Tennessee Tech	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 38–17
November 7	vs. Indiana State	Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN	L 16–40	5,424
November 14	Austin Peay	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 42–10
November 21	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 20–21	10,600	[3]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Bearcats crash and burn, 56–28". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "West Va. hammers Cincinnati". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Virginia Tech barely beats Cincinnati". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "1987 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
5. "1987 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
6. "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.