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American college football season
The 1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the
University of Cincinnati during the
1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach
Tim Murphy, participated as
independent and played their home games at
Nippert Stadium.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 |
Rutgers | | T 17–17 | | |
September 16 |
East Carolina | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| L 14–21 | 18,153 |
[1] |
September 23 | at
Miami (OH) | | W 30–14 | | |
September 30 | at
Louisville | | L 17–37 | 36,305 | |
October 7 | at No. 2
Miami (FL) | | L 0–56 | 48,597 | |
October 14 |
Memphis State | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH (
rivalry)
| L 17–34 | 18,632 | |
October 21 | at No. 18
West Virginia | | L 3–69 | 47,176 |
[2] |
October 28 | at
Akron | | L 0–31 | | |
November 4 | at
Kentucky | | L 0–31 | 46,195 |
[3] |
November 11 |
Morehead State | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| L 10–13 | | |
November 18 |
Northern Illinois | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| L 3–56 | 4,610 | |
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[4]
[5]
[6]
Roster
1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
G
|
61
|
Bevan Brandt
|
Fr
|
QB
|
14
|
Don Hoog
|
So
|
FB
|
41
|
Doug Hoog
|
So
|
QB
|
16
|
Carl Johnson
|
Sr
|
TE
|
84
|
Chris Kohl
|
Jr
|
G
|
75
|
John O'Quinn
|
So
|
WR
|
82
|
Russ Zelei
|
Jr
|
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
S
|
5
|
Mavin Bowman
|
Sr
|
LB
|
55
|
Jack Bruscianelli
|
Sr
|
CB
|
2
|
Jackie Cooper
|
Sr
|
LB
|
54
|
Mick Schell
|
Jr
|
DT
|
93
|
John Thornton
|
Jr
|
LB
|
7
|
Ron Traut
|
Sr
|
LB
|
42
|
Doug Zieleniewski
|
So
|
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
P
|
4
|
Jeff Jones
|
Jr
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
-
Injured
-
Redshirt
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References
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"Pirates dodge UC bullet, 21–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Harris, Mountaineers end slump, rip Bearcats 69–3". The Palm Beach Post. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Kentucky just too much for Bearcats, 31–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1989 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
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"1989 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
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"University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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