1984 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1984 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRobin Ross (1st season)
CaptainTroy Bodine, Tom Egenoff
Home stadiumRiverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boston College       10 2 0
No. 11 South Carolina       10 2 0
Army       8 3 1
Rutgers       7 3 0
No. 17 Florida State       7 3 2
Virginia Tech       8 4 0
West Virginia       8 4 0
No. 18 Miami (FL)       8 5 0
Notre Dame       7 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Penn State       6 5 0
Syracuse       6 5 0
Temple       6 5 0
Memphis State       5 5 1
Navy       4 6 1
Southern Miss       4 7 0
Pittsburgh       3 7 1
Tulane       3 8 0
Cincinnati       2 9 0
East Carolina       2 9 0
Louisville       2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year 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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8AkronW 28–27
September 15Youngstown State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 23–27
September 22at Memphis StateL 7–4732,393
September 29at RutgersL 15–43
October 13No. 10 Miami (FL)
L 25–4925,642
October 20at No. 17 FloridaL 17–4873,690[1]
October 27Louisville
W 40–21
November 3at TempleL 10–42
November 10at No. 20 AuburnL 0–6074,750[2]
November 17Alabama
  • Riverfront Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 7–2927,482[3]
November 22Miami (OH)
L 26–31
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gators cool, confident during 48–17 victory". The Palm Beach Post. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "60–0, Bearcats' defeat is worst since '31". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Listless Tide strong enough to sink 'Cats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1984. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1984 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "1984 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.