1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRobin Ross (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadiumRiverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
  –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 8 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 7 – 2
Rutgers   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1985 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Virginia TechW 31–1415,762[1]
September 7Austin Peay
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 31–918,207[2]
September 14at Youngstown StateW 29–2712,124[3]
September 212:30 p.m.at No. 16 AlabamaL 10–4558,714[4]
September 28at KentuckyL 7–2757,192[5]
October 5Temple
L 16–2812,103[6]
October 12at Miami (FL)L 0–3830,164[7]
October 19at LouisvilleW 31–921,283[8]
October 26Boston College
  • Riverfront Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 24–1717,217[9]
November 9No. 2 Penn State
  • Riverfront Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 10–3133,528[10]
November 23at Miami (OH)L 10–1621,893[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Cincinnati routs Virginia Tech". The News and Daily Advance. September 1, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Taylor tops 2,000 in UC's 31–9 victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UC wins on Taylor's last-second run". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Bama overwhelms Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 22, 1985. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Jerry Tipton (September 29, 1985). "Wildcats roll past Cincinnati 27-7". Lexington Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Owls collect second victory". The Record. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miami downs Cincinnati 38–0". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cincinnati rolls past Louisville 31–9". Messenger-Inquirer. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UC defense holds off Boston Col". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "No. 2 Penn State sinks Cincinnati". Sunday Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miami halts UC's late comeback rally". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1985 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  13. ^ "1985 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  14. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.