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		[3]
November 7	vs. Indiana State	Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN	L 16–40	5,424	[4]
November 14	Austin Peay	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 42–10	10,164	[5]
November 21	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 20–21	10,600	[6]
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. "Dazzling McCoin devastates Tech". The Tennessean. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "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.
5. "UC has more fresh horses". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Virginia Tech barely beats Cincinnati". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "1987 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
8. "1987 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
9. "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.