1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season

1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–4–2
Head coach|

* Ralph Staub (1st season)

Defensive coordinator| Mark Duffner (1st season)
Captains|

* Gardner Cobb
* Howie Kurnick
* Napolean Outlaw
* Dan Rains
* Mike Woods

Home stadium| Nippert Stadium

Seasons

<- 1976

1978 ->

1977 NCAA Division I independents football records

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| Conf. |  |  | Overall

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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
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 10| Northwestern State|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 41–0| 8,926| [2]
September 17| at Louisville|

* Fairgrounds Stadium
* Louisville, KY (rivalry)

| T 17–17| 25,384| [3]
September 24| Northeast Louisiana|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 63–0| 13,079| [4]
October 1| Southern Miss|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 17–6| 13,392| [5]
October 8| at Florida State|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 0–14| 33,755| [6]
October 15| at Tulane|

* Louisiana Superdome
* New Orleans, LA

| L 13–16| | [7]
October 22| Tulsa|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 28–0| 14,400| [8]
October 29| Temple|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| T 17–17| 14,534| [9]
November 5| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| W 38–26| | [10]
November 19| at Vanderbilt|

* Dudley Field
* Nashville, TN

| L 9–13| 16,500| [11]
November 24| Miami (OH)|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)

| L 7–12| 13,550| [12]

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## Roster

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1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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MG | `54` | Howie Kurnick
DE | `84` | Dan Rains | Sr
LB | `30` | Mike Woods
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `4` | Mike Connell | Sr

Head coach

* Ralph Staub

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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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.

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Cincinnati Bearcats football

Venues|

* East End Park (1891–1893)
* League Park (1893–1898, 1900)
* Chester Park (1899–1900)
* Burnet Woods (1901–1906, 1908–1909)
* Norwood Inn Park (1902)
* League Park (III) (1904–1906, 1908–1909)
* Carson Field (1910–1923)
* Nippert Stadium (1924–1989, 1991–2013, 2015–present)
* Riverfront Stadium (1970, 1982–1986, 1990)
* Paul Brown Stadium (2010–2011, 2014)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Louisville: The Keg of Nails
* Miami (OH): Victory Bell
* Memphis
* UCF
* West Virginia
* Xavier

Culture & lore|

* University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands

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