1986 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
American college football season
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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at Virginia Tech | | W 24–20 | 22,700 | [1] |
September 13 | Miami (OH) | | W 45–38 | 23,709 | [2] |
September 20 | at Rutgers | | L 28–48 | | |
September 27 | Kentucky | - Riverfront Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| L 20–37 | 36,233 | [3] |
October 4 | Louisville | | W 24–17 | 16,317 | |
October 11 | at No. 5 Penn State | | L 17–23 | 84,812 | |
October 18 | No. 1 Miami (FL) | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| L 13–45 | 29,546 | |
October 25 | at Wichita State | | W 24–19 | 8,411 | [4] |
November 1 | Indiana State | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| W 46–14 | | |
November 8 | at No. 9 Auburn | | L 7–52 | 63,500 | [5] |
November 15 | at East Carolina | | L 19–32 | 16,258 | [6] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "What a finish for UC". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Interceptions ruin UC, 37–20". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats just happy to win, 24–19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "9th-ranked Auburn rips Cincinnati 52–7". The Tennessean. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UC bombs in finale". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1986 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "1986 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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