1991 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1991 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lovett (3rd season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 East Carolina   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Florida State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Penn State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 21 Tulsa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 1 – 2
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   10 – 3 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 6 – 2
Southwestern Louisiana   –   2 – 8 – 1
Louisville   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   1 – 10 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Tim Murphy, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at No. 5 Penn State
L 0–8194,000
September 14at North Carolina
L 16–5151,800[1]
September 21at Bowling Green
L 16–20
September 28Miami (OH)
L 9–22
October 5at Louisville
W 30–734,327
October 12at Kent State
W 38–19
October 19at Virginia Tech
L 9–5636,312[2]
October 26Southern Miss
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 17–715,899[3]
November 2at Kentucky
L 17–2045,850[4]
November 9No. 6 (I-AA) Middle Tennessee
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 30–10
November 23No. 13 East Carolina
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 19–308,574[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1991 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 97 Vaughn Booker
CB 6 Jocelyn Borgella
LB 49 Nate Dingle
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
DE 55 Tommy Meyer
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Not quite as bad: Tar Heels batter UC, 51–16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hokies hammer Bearcats". The Daily News Leader. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearcats stun Southern Miss for victory No. 3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pelfrey king as Cats win". The Kentucky Advocate. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UC rises, falls, 30–19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1991 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "1991 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.


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