1987 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1987 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDave Ritchie (1st season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5RutgersL 7–10
September 12at LouisvilleW 25–033,392
September 19at No. 20 Penn StateL 0–4182,000
September 26Miami (OH)
W 31–26
October 10at East CarolinaL 28–5626,371[1]
October 17at West VirginiaL 17–4546,488[2]
October 24No. 3 Miami (FL)
L 10–4820,011
October 31Tennessee Techdagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 38–17
November 7vs. Indiana StateL 16–405,424
November 14Austin Peay
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 42–10
November 21at Virginia TechL 20–2110,600[3]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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.