1980 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season

1980 Cincinnati Bearcats football

Conference| Independent
Record| 2–9
Head coach|

* Ralph Staub (4th season)

Defensive coordinator| Mark Duffner (4th season)
Home stadium| Nippert Stadium

Seasons

← 1979

1981 →

1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
No. 2 Pittsburgh |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 11  | – | 1  | – | 0
Tennessee State |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 9  | – | 1  | – | 0
No. 5 Florida State |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 10  | – | 2  | – | 0
No. 8 Penn State |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 10  | – | 2  | – | 0
No. 9 Notre Dame |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 9  | – | 2  | – | 1
No. 18 Miami (FL) |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 9  | – | 3  | – | 0
Southern Miss |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 9  | – | 3  | – | 0
Navy |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 8  | – | 4  | – | 0
South Carolina |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 8  | – | 4  | – | 0
Virginia Tech |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 8  | – | 4  | – | 0
Boston College |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 7  | – | 4  | – | 0
Northeast Louisiana |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 7  | – | 4  | – | 0
Rutgers |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 7  | – | 4  | – | 0
UNLV |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 7  | – | 4  | – | 0
Tulane |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 7  | – | 5  | – | 0
Colgate |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 5  | – | 4  | – | 1
North Texas State |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 6  | – | 5  | – | 0
Villanova |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 6  | – | 5  | – | 0
West Virginia |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 6  | – | 6  | – | 0
Louisville |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 5  | – | 6  | – | 0
Richmond |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 5  | – | 6  | – | 0
Syracuse |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 5  | – | 6  | – | 0
East Carolina |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Illinois State |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Temple |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Army |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 3  | – | 7  | – | 1
Holy Cross |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 3  | – | 8  | – | 0
Cincinnati |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 2  | – | 9  | – | 0
Memphis State |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 2  | – | 9  | – | 0
William & Mary |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 2  | – | 9  | – | 0
Georgia Tech |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 1  | – | 9  | – | 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by 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 6| at West Virginia|

* Mountaineer Field
* Morgantown, WV

| L 27–41| 50,150| [1]
September 13| at Tulsa|

* Skelly Field
* Tulsa, OK

| L 13–31| 19,914| [2]
September 20| at Rutgers|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| L 7–24| 17,800| [3]
September 27| Wichita State|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 8–13| | [4]
October 11| at Villanova|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| L 6–23| 13,400| [5]
October 18| at No. 15 South Carolina|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| L 7–49| 56,599| [6]
October 25| Temple|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 7–23| 12,029| [7]
November 1| at Richmond|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| L 10–24| 9,300| [8]
November 8| Memphis State|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)

| W 14–10| 7,117| [9]
November 15| at Louisville|

* Fairgrounds Stadium
* Louisville, KY (rivalry)

| L 0–20| 12,629| [10]
November 22| Miami (OH)|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)

| W 23–13| 12,158| [11]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Roster

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1980 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster

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

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QB | `6` | Danny Barrett | So
FB | `26` | Don Goodman | Fr
OT | `69` | Kari Yli-Renko | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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CB | `21` | Joe Curl | So
DT | `82` | George Jamison | Fr
DB | `10` | Mel Jenkins | Fr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `` | Rich Karlis | Sr
P | `2` | Phill Peckich | So

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. ^ "Mountaineers put Evil 'I' on UC, 41–27". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "TU Un-Bear-able for Cincy, 31–13". Tulsa World. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Rutgers rallies for 24–7 win over Cincinnati". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "UC's victory quest blunted in final minute, 13–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 28, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Villanova topples Cincinnati, 23–6". Courier-Post. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Attack of Gamecocks blitzes Bearcats 49–7". Daily Press. October 19, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Bearcat losing streak reaches eleven, 23–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "UC losing streak hits dozen, 24–10". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Staub has a ball after UC ends loss string". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Cardinal, not Chicken, big star in Louisville win". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Bearcats upset Redskins, 23–13". Palladium-Item. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "1980 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 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

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