1986 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1986 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Dave Currey, participated as independent and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. On-campus Nippert Stadium was used as a supplement.

1986 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumRiverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State      12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)      11 1 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech      9 2 1
No. 19 Boston College      9 3 0
Tulsa      7 4 0
Florida State      7 4 1
Army      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Southern Miss      6 5 0
Temple      6 5 0
Pittsburgh      5 5 1
Rutgers      5 5 1
Cincinnati      5 6 0
Notre Dame      5 6 0
Syracuse      5 6 0
South Carolina      3 6 2
Tulane      4 7 0
West Virginia      4 7 0
Louisville      3 8 0
Navy      3 8 0
Wichita State      3 8 0
East Carolina      2 9 0
Northern Illinois      2 9 0
Memphis State      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Virginia TechW 24–20
September 13Miami (OH)W 45–3823,709[1]
September 20at RutgersL 28–48
September 27Kentucky
  • Riverfront Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 20–3736,233
October 4LouisvilleW 24–1716,317
October 11at No. 5 Penn StateL 17–2384,812
October 18No. 1 Miami (FL)
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 13–4529,546
October 25at Wichita StateW 24–198,411[2]
November 1Indiana State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 46–14
November 8at No. 9 AuburnL 7–5263,500
November 15at East CarolinaL 19–3216,258[3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. Tom Groeschen (September 14, 1986). "UC outslugs rival Miami in thriller: Taylor rushes for 259 yards to lead UC to 45-38 win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. B1, B8 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bearcats just happy to win, 24–19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "UC bombs in finale". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1986 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. "1986 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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