1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lovett (1st season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
  –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Rutgers
T 17–1710,091[1]
September 16East Carolina
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 14–2118,153[2]
September 23at Miami (OH)
W 30–1419,447[3]
September 30at Louisville
L 17–3736,305[4]
October 7at No. 2 Miami (FL)
L 0–5648,597[5]
October 14Memphis State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 17–3418,632[6]
October 21at No. 18 West Virginia
L 3–6947,176[7]
October 28at Akron
L 0–317,747[8]
November 4at Kentucky
L 0–3146,195[9]
November 11Morehead State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 10–13[10]
November 18Northern Illinois
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 3–564,610[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
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
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 4 Jeff Jones Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Rutgers deadlocked by Cincinnati". The Record. September 3, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pirates dodge UC bullet, 21–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sixteen not so sweet for Miami". Dayton Daily News. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nagle leads Cards over Bearcats". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Torretta shreds Bearcats' defense". Florida Today. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tiger offense gets healthy at Cincinnati". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Harris, Mountaineers end slump, rip Bearcats 69–3". The Palm Beach Post. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Akron's defense finally gets to rest". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kentucky just too much for Bearcats, 31–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UC humbled again". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UC takes final thrashing, 56–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1989 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  13. ^ "1989 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  14. ^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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