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1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Dave Ritchie (2nd season)
Home stadium Nippert Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989 →
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
Cincinnati   –   –   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
September 17 Austin Peay
W 52–7
September 24at Miami (OH)
W 34–18
October 1at Rutgers
L 9–38
October 8at Penn State
L 9–3585,693
October 15 Virginia Tech
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 14–4111,217 [1]
October 22at No. 4 Miami (FL)
L 3–5744,107
October 29 Louisville
L 6–2119,193
November 5No. 4 West Virginia
L 13–5121,511 [2]
November 12 Indiana State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 40–21
November 19 East Carolina
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 14–492,364 [3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Brown lifts Va. Tech past Cincy". Greensboro News & Record. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "W. Virginia survives mild UC uprising". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearcats' misery ends, 49–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1988 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "1988 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.


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