1992 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1992 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Tim Murphy (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	John Lovett (4th season)
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  1991 1993  →

1992 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Notre Dame			–					10	–	1	–	1
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	5	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Army			–					5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Louisville			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulsa			–					4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati			–					3	–	8	–	0
Arkansas State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	9	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Tim Murphy, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	No. 8 Penn State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		L 20–24	29,099
September 19	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)		L 14–17
September 26	at No. 8 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	PPV	L 0–40	96,597	[1]
October 3	Kent State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 31–0
October 10	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Rivalry)		L 14–34	39,731
October 17	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		L 21–42	34,126	[2]
October 24	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		L 17–31	17,298	[3]
October 31	Louisville	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Keg of Nails)		L 3–26	21,000
November 7	Rutgers	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 26–24
November 14	Kentucky	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 17–13	30,104	[4]
November 21	Akron	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		L 22–24
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1992 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 6 Jocelyn Borgella LB 49 Nate Dingle	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Tim Murphy Coordinators/assistant coaches Craig Ver Steeg (QB/RC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Rocky UC easily topped, 40–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 27, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "ECU crushes 'Cats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 18, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Winning season eludes UC again in 31–17 romp". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "UC emerges as top 'Cat". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "1992 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
6. "1992 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
7. "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.