1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season

1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–8
Head coach|

* Dave Currey (5th season)

Defensive coordinator| Dave Ritchie (2nd season)
Home stadium| Nippert Stadium

Seasons

<- 1987

1989 ->

1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 12  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 2 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 3 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 5 West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 13 Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Akron |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Tulsa |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1988 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 10| at Boston College|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 7–41| 29,279|
September 17| Austin Peay|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 52–7| |
September 24| at Miami (OH)|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)

| W 34–18| |
October 1| at Rutgers|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| L 9–38| |
October 8| at Penn State|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| L 9–35| 85,693|
October 15| Virginia Tech|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 14–41| 11,217| [1]
October 22| at No. 4 Miami (FL)|

* Miami Orange Bowl
* Miami, FL

| L 3–57| 44,107|
October 29| Louisville|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails)

| L 6–21| 19,193|
November 5| No. 4 West Virginia|

* Riverfront Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 13–51| 21,511| [2]
November 12| Indiana State|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 40–21| |
November 19| East Carolina|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 14–49| 2,364| [3]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Brown lifts Va. Tech past Cincy". Greensboro News & Record. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "W. Virginia survives mild UC uprising". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Bearcats' misery ends, 49–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "1988 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
5. ^ "1988 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.[permanent dead link]
6. ^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.

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Cincinnati Bearcats football

Venues|

* League Park (1893–1900, 1904)
* Carson Field (1901–1923)
* Nippert Stadium (1924–1989, 1991–2013, 2015–present)
* Riverfront Stadium (1982–1986, 1990)
* Paul Brown Stadium (2010–2011, 2014)

Bowls & rivalries|

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

Culture & lore|

* University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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