1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Tim Murphy, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lovett (1st season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)     11 1 0
No. 2 Notre Dame     12 1 0
No. 3 Florida State     10 2 0
Northern Illinois     9 2 0
No. 15 Penn State     8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh     8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia     8 3 1
Syracuse     8 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana     7 4 0
Akron     6 4 1
South Carolina     6 4 1
Virginia Tech     6 4 1
Louisiana Tech     5 4 1
Army     6 5 0
Louisville     6 5 0
East Carolina     5 5 1
Tulsa     6 6 0
Southern Miss     5 6 0
Tulane     4 8 0
Navy     3 8 0
Rutgers     2 7 2
Boston College     2 9 0
Memphis State     2 9 0
Cincinnati     1 9 1
Temple     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2RutgersT 17–17
September 16East Carolina
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 14–2118,153[1]
September 23at Miami (OH)W 30–14
September 30at LouisvilleL 17–3736,305
October 7at No. 2 Miami (FL)L 0–5648,597
October 14Memphis State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 17–3418,632
October 21at No. 18 West VirginiaL 3–6947,176[2]
October 28at AkronL 0–31
November 4at KentuckyL 0–3146,195[3]
November 11Morehead State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 10–13
November 18Northern Illinois
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 3–564,610
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 61 Bevan Brandt Fr
QB 14 Don Hoog So
FB 41 Doug Hoog So
QB 16 Carl Johnson Sr
TE 84 Chris Kohl Jr
G 75 John O'Quinn So
WR 82 Russ Zelei Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 5 Mavin Bowman Sr
LB 55 Jack Bruscianelli Sr
CB 2 Jackie Cooper Sr
LB 54 Mick Schell Jr
DT 93 John Thornton Jr
LB 7 Ron Traut Sr
LB 42 Doug Zieleniewski So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 4 Jeff Jones Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Pirates dodge UC bullet, 21–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Harris, Mountaineers end slump, rip Bearcats 69–3". The Palm Beach Post. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kentucky just too much for Bearcats, 31–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1989 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "1989 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.