1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1977 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Ralph Staub, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–2
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Duffner (1st season)
CaptainGardner Cobb, Howie Kurnick, Napolean Outlaw, Dan Rains, Mike Woods
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame       11 1 0
No. 5 Penn State       11 1 0
Colgate       10 1 0
North Texas State *       10 1 0
No. 16 San Diego State       10 1 0
Tennessee State       8 1 1
No. 14 Florida State       10 2 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh       9 2 1
East Carolina       8 3 0
Rutgers       8 3 0
Army       7 4 0
Louisville       7 4 1
Boston College       6 5 0
Cincinnati       5 4 2
Georgia Tech       6 5 0
Memphis State       6 5 0
Northwestern State       6 5 0
Syracuse       6 5 0
William & Mary       6 5 0
Southern Miss       6 5 0
Temple       5 5 1
Hawaii       5 6 0
Navy       5 6 0
West Virginia       5 6 0
South Carolina       5 7 0
Utah State       4 7 0
Villanova       4 7 0
Illinois State       3 7 1
Virginia Tech       3 7 1
Miami (FL)       3 8 0
Richmond       3 8 0
Tulane       3 8 0
Air Force       2 8 1
Holy Cross       2 8 0
Northeast Louisiana       2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Northwestern StateW 41–0
September 17at LouisvilleT 17–17
September 24Northeast Louisiana
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 63–013,079[2]
October 1Southern Miss
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 17–613,392[3]
October 8at Florida StateL 0–1433,755
October 15at TulaneL 13–16[4]
October 22Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 28–014,400
October 29Temple
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
T 17–17
November 5at OhioW 38–26
November 19at VanderbiltL 9–13
November 24Miami (OH)
L 7–1213,550[5]

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "Bearcats try to make a point, wind up with 63". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 25, 1977. p. C1. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearcats blitz Eagles, 17–6, stay unbeaten". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane topples Cincy, 16–13". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tim Sullivan (November 25, 1977). "Redskins Roll 10 Hard Way Against 'Cats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1977 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "1977 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.