1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDave Ritchie (2nd season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
  –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1988 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Boston College
L 7–4129,279[1]
September 17Austin Peay
W 52–712,373[2]
September 24at Miami (OH)
W 34–1826,039[3]
October 1at Rutgers
L 9–3823,899[4]
October 8at Penn State
L 9–3585,693[5]
October 15Virginia Tech
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 14–4111,217[6]
October 22at No. 4 Miami (FL)
L 3–5744,107[7]
October 29Louisville
L 6–2119,193[8]
November 5No. 4 West Virginia
L 13–5121,511[9]
November 12Indiana State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 40–216,869[10]
November 19East Carolina
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 14–492,364[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "BC drubs Cincinnati". The Boston Globe. September 18, 1988. Retrieved May 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Groeschen, Tom (September 18, 1988). "Bearcats Hammer Austin Peay, 52-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 32. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Long, Dave (September 25, 1988). "Bearcats Convert 3rd Downs Into 34-18 Win Over Miami". Dayton Daily News. p. 8. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Groeschen, Tom (October 2, 1988). "Rutgers Rips UC, 38-9". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 13, 15. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
    Page 15
  5. ^ "Victories, not style, count". York Daily Record. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ The Associated Press (October 16, 1988). "Brown lifts Va. Tech past Cincy". Greensboro News & Record. p. 17. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hurricanes overwhelm Bearcats". The Stuart News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved May 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gruden leads U of L 21–6 over Cincinnati". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Groeschen, Tom (November 6, 1988). "W. Virginia survives mild UC uprising". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 31, 46. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Groeschen, Tom (November 13, 1988). "Bearcats Bomb Indiana State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 25, 39. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
    Page 39
  11. ^ Groeschen, Tom (November 20, 1988). "Bearcats' misery ends, 49–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 25. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1988 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  13. ^ "1988 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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