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1990 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1990 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lovett (2nd season)
Home stadiumRiverfront Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Bowling GreenL 20–34
September 8at Central MichiganL 0–34
September 15at IowaL 10–6366,700[1]
September 22Miami (OH)
L 12–16
September 29at Kent StateW 27–14
October 13at West VirginiaL 20–2846,515[2]
October 20at East CarolinaL 32–5627,380[3]
October 27at TulaneL 7–4921,548[4]
November 3No. 25 Louisville
L 16–4123,575
November 10at No. 12 Florida StateL 21–7059,678
November 17at AlabamaL 7–4571,327[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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.