1976 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
CaptainMike Woods, Howie Kurnick
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –  12 –0 –0
No. 17 Rutgers   –  11 –0 –0
San Diego State   –  10 –1 –0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0
Colgate   –  8 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  8 –3 –0
Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0
North Texas State *   –  7 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Penn State   –  7 –5 –0
Villanova   –  6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
Army   –  5 –6 –0
Florida State   –  5 –6 –0
Illinois State   –  5 –6 –0
Richmond   –  5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –  4 –6 –1
Temple   –  4 –6 –0
Air Force   –  4 –7 –0
Dayton   –  4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  4 –7 –0
Marshall   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –  3 –7 –0
Hawaii   –  3 –8 –0
Holy Cross   –  3 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –  3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  3 –8 –0
Utah State   –  3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Miss   –  2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati as an independent during 1976 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Tony Mason played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Tulane
W 21–1429,134[2]
September 18at Southwestern Louisiana
L 3–7
September 25Miami (OH)
W 17–0
October 2at Southern Miss
W 28–2113,500[3]
October 9at Arizona State
W 14–0
October 16Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 16–717,717
October 30No. 7 GeorgiaNo. 20
L 17–3149,500[4]
November 6No. 6 Maryland
L 0–2143,013
November 13Ohio
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 35–0
November 20Vanderbilt
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 33–711,265[5]
November 27at Louisville
W 20–6
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ↑ "Robinson swipe gives Cincinnati victory". The Daily Advertiser. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "'Cats stay unbeaten, 28–21". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "UC's lights go out in Georgia, 31–17". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UC impresses Vandy (33–7), but not bowls". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "1976 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  7. ↑ "1976 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.

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