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1986 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1986 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumRiverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Virginia TechW 24–2022,700[1]
September 13Miami (OH)W 45–3823,709[2]
September 20at RutgersL 28–48
September 27Kentucky
  • Riverfront Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 20–3736,233[3]
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[4]
November 1Indiana State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 46–14
November 8at No. 9 AuburnL 7–5263,500[5]
November 15at East CarolinaL 19–3216,258[6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "What a finish for UC". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Interceptions ruin UC, 37–20". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bearcats just happy to win, 24–19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "9th-ranked Auburn rips Cincinnati 52–7". The Tennessean. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UC bombs in finale". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1986 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "1986 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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