1981 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1981 Cincinnati Bearcats football Independent 6–5 Mike Gottfried 1st Nippert Stadium The 1981 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Gottfried, the Bearcats compiled a record of 6–5. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. Schedule 1981 AP September 5 l Youngstown State Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 13–16 8,304 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-victory-escapes/158185352/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Victory escapes Bearcats September 6, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 l y Penn State 9 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 0–52 84,342 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-lions-impressive-in-19/158215775/ The Sunday Times Lions impressive in 1981 opener September 13, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 l y Pittsburgh 7 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA River City Rivalry 7–38 40,172 https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune-marino-tosses-five-t/158215885/ The Scrantonian Marino tosses five TDs in Pitt victory September 20, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w Rutgers Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 10–0 13,657 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-rutgers-jolted-100/158211596/ The Star-Ledger Rutgers jolted, 10–0 September 27, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH 19–9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-bearcats-upset-ou-19/158216024/ The Times Recorder Bearcats upset OU 19–9 October 11, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 w Richmond Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 27–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112193009/ucs-bettis-breaks-record-in-triumph/ The Cincinnati Enquirer UC's Bettis breaks record in triumph October 18, 1981 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 l Temple Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 13–24 11,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-jim-browns-3-tds-sp/158213298/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Jim Brown's 3 TDs spur Temple over Cincinnati October 25, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 w Tulane y Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 17–13 19,486 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87410958/uc-defense-keys-happy-homecoming/ The Cincinnati Enquirer UC defense keys happy homecoming November 1, 1981 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 w Memphis State Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH rivalry 38–7 10,233 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tigers-record-fall/158209755/ The Commercial Appeal Tigers record falls to 1–9 with loss November 8, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w Louisville Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH rivalry 24–0 15,617 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-advocate-messenger-cards-lose-240/158213054/ The Kentucky Advocate Cards lose 24–0 November 15, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 l y Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH Victory Bell 3–7 13,457 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-redskins-reveri/158216261/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Redskins' Reverie nightmare for UC November 22, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cincinnati/1981-schedule.html 1981 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference April 15, 2019 Roster 1981 Cincinnati Bearcats f 6 Jr Danny Barrett QB 26 So Don Goodman Don Goodman (American football) FB y 69 Sr Kari Yli-Renko T y 82 So George Jamison DT y 10 So Mel Jenkins DB y *Mike Gottfried References Cincinnati Category:Cincinnati Bearcats football seasons Cincinnati Bearcats football