1990 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1990 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Defensive coordinator John Lovett (2nd season)
Home stadium Riverfront Stadium
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Louisville  – 10 –1 –1
No. 3 Miami (FL)  – 10 –2 –0
No. 4 Florida State  – 10 –2 –0
No. 6 Notre Dame  – 9 –3 –0
No. 11 Penn State  – 9 –3 –0
Louisiana Tech  – 8 –3 –1
Southern Miss  – 8 –4 –0
Temple  – 7 –4 –0
Syracuse  – 7 –4 –2
Army  – 6 –5 –0
Northern Illinois  – 6 –5 –0
South Carolina  – 6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech  – 6 –5 –0
East Carolina  – 5 –6 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – 5 –6 –0
Navy  – 5 –6 –0
Memphis State  – 4 –6 –1
Boston College  – 4 –7 –0
Tulane  – 4 –7 –0
West Virginia  – 4 –7 –0
Akron  – 3 –7 –1
Pittsburgh  – 3 –7 –1
Rutgers  – 3 –8 –0
Tulsa  – 3 –8 –0
Cincinnati  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Tim Murphy, participated as independent and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium, as Nippert Stadium was undergoing renovations.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Bowling Green
L 20–346,563 [1]
September 8at Central Michigan
L 0–3417,126 [2]
September 15at Iowa
L 10–6366,700 [3]
September 22 Miami (OH)
L 12–169,794 [4]
September 29at Kent State
W 27–1412,000 [5]
October 13at West Virginia
L 20–2846,515 [6]
October 20at East Carolina
L 32–5627,380 [7]
October 27at Tulane
L 7–4921,548 [8]
November 3No. 25 Louisville
L 16–4123,575 [9]
November 10at No. 12 Florida State
L 21–7059,678 [10]
November 17at Alabama
L 7–4571,327 [11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Freshman gives BG a big lift". The Plain Dealer. September 3, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Chippewas take their frustrations out on Cincinnati, 34–0". The Grand Rapids Press. September 9, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Wingert, Scott (September 16, 1990). "Iowa Smashes Records, Kicks Cincinnati, 63–10". The Telegraph Herald.
  4. ↑ "Zimmer comes through on cue as Miami jolts UC, 16–12". Dayton Daily News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bearcats edge Kent to end losing skein at 12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 30, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "West Virginia edges UC, 28–20". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "East Carolina tops UC, 56–32, in TD trade-offs". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Smith helps Tulane batter Cincinnati 49–7". The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cummings catches Louisville's spirit". The Paducah Sun. November 4, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "'Noles feast on defenseless Bearcats". Florida Today. November 11, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Bearcats bow out at Bama battered but still game, 45–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1990 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  13. ↑ "1990 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  14. ↑ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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