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1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRobin Ross (2nd season)
CaptainNick Frankos, Reggie Taylor
Home stadiumRiverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State       11 1 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)       10 2 0
Army       9 3 0
No. 15 Florida State       9 3 0
West Virginia       7 3 1
Southern Miss       7 4 0
Syracuse       7 5 0
Virginia Tech       6 5 0
Pittsburgh       5 5 1
Cincinnati       5 6 0
Notre Dame       5 6 0
South Carolina       5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana       4 7 0
Navy       4 7 0
Temple       4 7 0
Boston College       4 8 0
Memphis State       2 7 2
Rutgers       2 8 1
East Carolina       2 9 0
Louisville       2 9 0
Tulane       1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Dave Currey, participated as independent and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. On-campus Nippert Stadium was used as a supplement.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Virginia TechW 31–1415,762[1]
September 7Austin Peay
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 31–9
September 14at Youngstown StateW 29–27
September 212:30 p.m.at No. 16 AlabamaL 10–4558,714[2]
September 28at KentuckyL 7–2757,192[3]
October 5Temple
L 16–28
October 12at Miami (FL)L 0–3830,164
October 19at LouisvilleW 31–921,283
October 26Boston College
  • Riverfront Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 24–1717,217
November 9No. 2 Penn State
  • Riverfront Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 10–3133,528
November 23at Miami (OH)L 10–16

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References

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  1. ^ "Cincinnati routs Virginia Tech". The News and Daily Advance. September 1, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Bama overwhelms Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 22, 1985. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jerry Tipton (September 29, 1985). "Wildcats roll past Cincinnati 27-7". Lexington Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1985 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "1985 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.