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1987 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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.

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

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 Tech 
  • 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]
  •  Homecoming
  • 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.