1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–9–1
Head coach	Tim Murphy (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	John Lovett (1st season)
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 21 West Virginia			–					8	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					8	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					7	–	4	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	4	–	1
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Louisiana Tech			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulsa			–					6	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers			–					2	–	7	–	2
Boston College			–					2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	9	–	1
Temple			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Tim Murphy, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Rutgers	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	T 17–17
September 16	East Carolina	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 14–21	18,153	[1]
September 23	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	W 30–14
September 30	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (Keg of Nails)	L 17–37	36,305
October 7	at No. 2 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 0–56	48,597
October 14	Memphis State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 17–34	18,632
October 21	at No. 18 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 3–69	47,176	[2]
October 28	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 0–31
November 4	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–31	46,195	[3]
November 11	Morehead State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 10–13
November 18	Northern Illinois	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 3–56	4,610
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class G 61 Bevan Brandt Fr QB 14 Don Hoog So FB 41 Doug Hoog So QB 16 Carl Johnson Sr TE 84 Chris Kohl Jr G 75 John O'Quinn So WR 82 Russ Zelei Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 5 Mavin Bowman Sr LB 55 Jack Bruscianelli Sr CB 2 Jackie Cooper Sr LB 54 Mick Schell Jr DT 93 John Thornton Jr LB 7 Ron Traut Sr LB 42 Doug Zieleniewski So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 4 Jeff Jones Jr	Head coach Tim Murphy Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Pirates dodge UC bullet, 21–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Harris, Mountaineers end slump, rip Bearcats 69–3". The Palm Beach Post. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Kentucky just too much for Bearcats, 31–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "1989 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
5. "1989 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
6. "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.