1990 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Home stadiumRiverfront Stadium
Seasons
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1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Louisville   –   10 – 1 – 1
No. 3 Miami (FL)   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 4 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   8 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 2
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Akron   –   3 – 7 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 1
Rutgers   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulsa   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Tim Murphy, participated as independent and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium, as Nippert Stadium was undergoing renovations.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Bowling Green
L 20–34
September 8at Central Michigan
L 0–34
September 15at Iowa
L 10–6366,700[1]
September 22Miami (OH)
L 12–16
September 29at Kent State
W 27–14
October 13at West Virginia
L 20–2846,515[2]
October 20at East Carolina
L 32–5627,380[3]
October 27at Tulane
L 7–4921,548[4]
November 3No. 25 Louisville
L 16–4123,575
November 10at No. 12 Florida State
L 21–7059,678
November 17at Alabama
L 7–4571,327[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ Wingert, Scott (September 16, 1990). "Iowa Smashes Records, Kicks Cincinnati, 63-10". The Telegraph Herald.
  2. ^ "West Virginia edges UC, 28–20". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East Carolina tops UC, 56–32, in TD trade-offs". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Smith helps Tulane batter Cincinnati 49–7". The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearcats bow out at Bama battered but still game, 45–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1990 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "1990 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.


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