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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 5Rutgers
L 7–10
September 12at Louisville
W 25–033,392
September 19at No. 20 Penn State
L 0–4182,000
September 26Miami (OH)
W 31–26
October 10at East Carolina
L 28–5626,371[1]
October 17at West Virginia
L 17–4546,488[2]
October 24No. 3 Miami (FL)
L 10–4820,011
October 31Tennessee Techdagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 38–17[3]
November 7vs. Indiana State
L 16–405,424[4]
November 14Austin Peay
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 42–1010,164[5]
November 21at Virginia Tech
L 20–2110,600[6]
  • 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. ^ "Dazzling McCoin devastates Tech". The Tennessean. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The ecstasy and...the agony; Indiana State stuns 'biggie' UC, 40–16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UC has more fresh horses". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia Tech barely beats Cincinnati". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1987 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "1987 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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