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1984 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1984 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRobin Ross (1st season)
Captains
  • Troy Bodine
  • Tom Egenoff
Home stadiumRiverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boston College   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 South Carolina   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Florida State   –   –   7 – 3 – 2
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year 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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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Akron
W 28–27[1]
September 15Youngstown State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 23–27[2]
September 22at Memphis State
L 7–4732,393[3]
September 29at Rutgers
L 15–4318,657[4]
October 13No. 10 Miami (FL)
L 25–4925,642[5]
October 20at No. 17 Florida
L 17–4873,690[6]
October 27Louisville
  • Riverfront Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 40–2115,767[7]
November 3at Temple
L 10–426,529[8]
November 10at No. 20 Auburn
L 0–6074,750[9]
November 17Alabama
  • Riverfront Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 7–2927,482[10]
November 22Miami (OH)
L 26–3115,211[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Akron thinks kick call booted in UC's victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Interceptions doom Bearcats in 27–23 loss". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Memphis St. belts Cincinnati, 47–7". Hattiesburg American. September 23, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rutgers revives running game". The Record. September 30, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "'Canes hold big 4th-quarter lead vs. Cincinnati". St. Petersburg Times. October 14, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gators cool, confident during 48–17 victory". The Palm Beach Post. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Taylor runs wild as UC routs Louisville 40–21". The Park City Daily News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Temple routs fumbling 'Cats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "60–0, Bearcats' defeat is worst since '31". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Listless Tide strong enough to sink 'Cats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1984. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miami outlasts UC in shoot-out". The Cincinnati Post. November 23, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1984 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  13. ^ "1984 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  14. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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