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1976 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1976 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati as an independent during 1976 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Tony Mason played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

1976 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
CaptainMike Woods, Howie Kurnick
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Rutgers   –   11 – 0 – 0
San Diego State   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State *   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 1
Temple   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 8 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   3 – 8 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Miss   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Tulane
W 21–1429,134[2]
September 18at Southwestern Louisiana
L 3–7
September 25Miami (OH)
W 17–0
October 2at Southern Miss
W 28–2113,500[3]
October 9at Arizona State
W 14–0
October 16Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 16–717,717
October 30No. 7 GeorgiaNo. 20
L 17–3149,500[4]
November 6No. 6 Maryland
L 0–2143,013[5]
November 13Ohio
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 35–0
November 20Vanderbilt
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 33–711,265[6]
November 27Louisville
W 20–6
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ^ "Robinson swipe gives Cincinnati victory". The Daily Advertiser. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "'Cats stay unbeaten, 28–21". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UC's lights go out in Georgia, 31–17". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maryland mops up on Bearcats, 21–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UC impresses Vandy (33–7), but not bowls". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1976 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "1976 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.

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