1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season

1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–2
Head coach
  • Ralph Staub (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMark Duffner (1st season)
CaptainGardner Cobb, Howie Kurnick, Napolean Outlaw, Dan Rains, Mike Woods
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
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Conf Overall
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Northwestern StateW 41–0
September 17at Louisville
T 17–17
September 24Northeast Louisiana
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 63–013,079[2]
October 1Southern Miss
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 17–613,392[3]
October 8at Florida StateL 0–1433,755
October 15at TulaneL 13–16[4]
October 22Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 28–014,400
October 29Temple
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
T 17–17
November 5at OhioW 38–26
November 19at VanderbiltL 9–13
November 24Miami (OH)
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)
L 7–1213,550[5]

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References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Bearcats blitz Eagles, 17–6, stay unbeaten". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane topples Cincy, 16–13". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tim Sullivan (November 25, 1977). "Redskins Roll 10 Hard Way Against 'Cats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1977 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "1977 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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