1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football Independent 1–9–1 Tim Murphy 1st John Lovett 1st Nippert Stadium The 1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Tim Murphy, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium. Schedule 1989 AP Eastern September 2 t Rutgers Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 17–17 10,091 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-rutgers-deadlocked-by-cincinn/173780929/ The Record Rutgers deadlocked by Cincinnati September 3, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 16 l East Carolina Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 14–21 18,153 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72754177/pirates-dodge-uc-bullet-2114/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Pirates dodge UC bullet, 21–14 September 17, 1989 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH Victory Bell 30–14 19,447 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-sixteen-not-so-sweet-f/173781056/ Dayton Daily News Sixteen not so sweet for Miami September 24, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 l y Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY rivalry 17–37 36,305 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-nagle-leads-card/173781192/ Lexington Herald-Leader Nagle leads Cards over Bearcats October 1, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Miami (FL) 2 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 0–56 48,597 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-torretta-shreds-bearcats/173781273/ Florida Today Torretta shreds Bearcats' defense October 8, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 l Memphis State Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH rivalry 17–34 18,632 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tiger-offense-gets/173781343/ The Commercial Appeal Tiger offense gets healthy at Cincinnati October 15, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 l y West Virginia 18 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 3–69 47,176 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-harris-mountaineers/140138397/ The Palm Beach Post Harris, Mountaineers end slump, rip Bearcats 69–3 October 22, 1989 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 0–31 7,747 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-akrons-defense/173781493/ The Akron Beacon Journal Akron's defense finally gets to rest October 29, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 0–31 46,195 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-kentucky-just-to/135060906/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Kentucky just too much for Bearcats, 31–0 November 5, 1989 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 l Morehead State Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 10–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-uc-humbled-again/162443430/ The Cincinnati Enquirer UC humbled again November 12, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 l Northern Illinois Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 3–56 4,610 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-uc-takes-final-t/173781584/ The Cincinnati Enquirer UC takes final thrashing, 56–3 November 19, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com 1989 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cincinnati/1989-schedule.html Mar 27, 20201989 Football Schedule https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/schedule/1989 University of Cincinnati Athletics Mar 27, 2020University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide https://gobearcats.com/documents/2015/4/30/09fbguide_151-198.pdf gobearcats.com July 20, 2019 April 14, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190414214734/https://gobearcats.com/documents/2015/4/30/09fbguide_151-198.pdf dead Roster 1989 Cincinnati Bearcats f 61 Fr Bevan Brandt G 14 So Don Hoog QB 41 So Doug Hoog FB 16 Sr Carl Johnson QB 84 Jr Chris Kohl TE 75 So John O'Quinn G 82 Jr Russ Zelei WR 5 Sr Mavin Bowman S 55 Sr Jack Bruscianelli LB 2 Sr Jackie Cooper CB 54 Jr Mick Schell LB 93 Jr John Thornton DT 7 Sr Ron Traut LB 42 So Doug Zieleniewski LB 4 Jr Jeff Jones P *Tim Murphy References Cincinnati Category:Cincinnati Bearcats football seasons Cincinnati Bearcats football