1987 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season

1987 Cincinnati Bearcats football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–7
Head coach|

* Dave Currey (4th season)

Defensive coordinator| Dave Ritchie (1st season)
Home stadium| Nippert Stadium

Seasons

<- 1986

1988 ->

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 12  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 4 Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 2 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 15 South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 17 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Northern Illinois |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Akron |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Tulsa |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Dave Currey, 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 5| Rutgers|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 7–10| 21,803| [1]
September 12| at Louisville|

* Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails)

| W 25–0| 33,392| [2]
September 19| at No. 20 Penn State|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| L 0–41| 82,000| [3]
September 26| Miami (OH)|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)

| W 31–26| 27,291| [4]
October 10| at East Carolina|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| L 28–56| 26,371| [5]
October 17| at West Virginia|

* Mountaineer Field
* Morgantown, WV

| L 17–45| 46,488| [6]
October 24| No. 3 Miami (FL)|

* Riverfront Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 10–48| 20,011| [7]
October 31| Tennessee Tech|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 38–17| | [8]
November 7| vs. Indiana State|

* Hoosier Dome
* Indianapolis, IN

| L 16–40| 5,424| [9]
November 14| Austin Peay|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 42–10| 10,164| [10]
November 21| at Virginia Tech|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| L 20–21| 10,600| [11]

* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Henderson, Erney lift Rutgers past Cincy 10–7". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Cincinnati silences Louisville's offense". Messenger-Inquirer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Lions take wrath out on Cincinnati". The Times Leader. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "McCoin, UC clip Miami, 31–26". Dayton Daily News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Bearcats crash and burn, 56–28". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "West Va. hammers Cincinnati". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Hurricanes run over Cincinnati 48–10". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Dazzling McCoin devastates Tech". The Tennessean. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "The ecstasy and...the agony; Indiana State stuns 'biggie' UC, 40–16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "UC has more fresh horses". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Virginia Tech barely beats Cincinnati". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "1987 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
13. ^ "1987 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.[permanent dead link]
14. ^ "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

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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