1990 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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.

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

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.