1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–2
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Duffner (1st season)
Captains
  • Gardner Cobb
  • Howie Kurnick
  • Napolean Outlaw
  • Dan Rains
  • Mike Woods
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
  –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1977 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Ralph Staub, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Northwestern StateW 41–08,926[2]
September 17at LouisvilleT 17–1725,384[3]
September 24Northeast Louisiana
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 63–013,079[4]
October 1Southern Miss
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 17–613,392[5]
October 8at Florida StateL 0–1433,755[6]
October 15at TulaneL 13–16[7]
October 22Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 28–014,400[8]
October 29Temple
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
T 17–1714,534[9]
November 5at OhioW 38–26[10]
November 19at VanderbiltL 9–1316,500[11]
November 24Miami (OH)
L 7–1213,550[12]

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Roster

1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
MG 54 Howie Kurnick
DE 84 Dan Rains Sr
LB 30 Mike Woods
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 4 Mike Connell Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "Cincy breezes 41–0 in Staub's debut". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UC ties Louisville in final seconds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bearcats try to make a point, wind up with 63". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 25, 1977. p. C1. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearcats blitz Eagles, 17–6, stay unbeaten". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Woodham guides FSU past Cincinnati". The Miami Herald. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane topples Cincy, 16–13". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cincy blanks Tulsa, 28–0". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Temple ties with Cincy". Tulsa World. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kapatenis, Schultz power UC to win". Springfield News-Sun. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bearcats turn over lead to Vanderbilt, lose 13–9". Dayton Daily News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Tim Sullivan (November 25, 1977). "Redskins Roll 10 Hard Way Against 'Cats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1977 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  14. ^ "1977 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  15. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.