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1981 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 17 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tulane   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
UNLV   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Richmond   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Youngstown State
L 13–168,304[1]
September 12at No. 9 Penn State
L 0–5284,342[2]
September 19at No. 7 Pittsburgh
L 7–3840,172[3]
September 26Rutgers
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 10–013,657[4]
October 10at Ohio
W 19–9[5]
October 17Richmond
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–18[6]
October 24Temple
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 13–2411,124[7]
October 31Tulanedagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 17–1319,486[8]
November 7Memphis State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 38–710,233[9]
November 14Louisville
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 24–015,617[10]
November 21at Miami (OH)
L 3–713,457[11]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1981 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 6 Danny Barrett Jr
FB 26 Don Goodman So
OT 69 Kari Yli-Renko Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 82 George Jamison So
DB 10 Mel Jenkins So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Victory escapes Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lions impressive in 1981 opener". The Sunday Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Marino tosses five TDs in Pitt victory". The Scrantonian. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rutgers jolted, 10–0". The Star-Ledger. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearcats upset OU 19–9". The Times Recorder. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UC's Bettis breaks record in triumph". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jim Brown's 3 TDs spur Temple over Cincinnati". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UC defense keys happy homecoming". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers record falls to 1–9 with loss". The Commercial Appeal. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cards lose 24–0". The Kentucky Advocate. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Redskins' Reverie nightmare for UC". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1981 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.


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