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1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDave Ritchie (2nd season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
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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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Boston CollegeL 7–4129,279
September 17Austin PeayW 52–712,373[1]
September 24at Miami (OH)W 34–1826,039[2]
October 1at RutgersL 9–3823,899[3]
October 8at Penn StateL 9–3585,693
October 15Virginia Tech
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 14–4111,217[4]
October 22at No. 4 Miami (FL)L 3–5744,107
October 29Louisville
L 6–2119,193
November 5No. 4 West Virginia
L 13–5121,511[5]
November 12Indiana State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 40–216,869[6]
November 19East Carolina
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 14–492,364[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ Groeschen, Tom (September 18, 1988). "Bearcats Hammer Austin Peay, 52-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 32. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Long, Dave (September 25, 1988). "Bearcats Convert 3rd Downs Into 34-18 Win Over Miami". Dayton Daily News. p. 8. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Groeschen, Tom (October 2, 1988). "Rutgers Rips UC, 38-9". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 13, 15. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
    Page 15
  4. ^ The Associated Press (October 16, 1988). "Brown lifts Va. Tech past Cincy". Greensboro News & Record. p. 17. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Groeschen, Tom (November 6, 1988). "W. Virginia survives mild UC uprising". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 31, 46. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Groeschen, Tom (November 13, 1988). "Bearcats Bomb Indiana State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 25, 39. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
    Page 39
  7. ^ Groeschen, Tom (November 20, 1988). "Bearcats' misery ends, 49–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 25. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1988 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "1988 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.