1983 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
| 1983 Cincinnati Bearcats football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–6–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Gene Beck, Bill Booze, Don Goodman, George Jamison, Linwood Marshall |
| Home stadium | Riverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium |
The 1983 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season.[1] The Bearcats were led by first-year head coach Watson Brown. Due to an NCAA mandate that average attendance (home and away) exceed 20,000 fans, Cincinnati was to be relegated to NCAA Division I-AA. The program sued NCAA, managing to limit the tenure of I-AA play to just the 1983 season. They participated as independent and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium with on-campus Nippert Stadium being used as a supplement for the second of five straight seasons.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | at No. 20 Penn State | W 14–3 | 83,683 | ||
| September 17 | Oklahoma State | L 17–27 | |||
| September 24 | at Louisville | L 23–31 | 23,992 | ||
| October 1 | Cornell |
| W 48–20 | 13,840 | [3] |
| October 8 | Temple |
| W 31–16 | ||
| October 15 | at Florida State | L 17–43 | 55,102 | ||
| October 22 | No. 8 Miami (FL) |
| L 7–17 | 14,163 | |
| October 29 | at Kentucky | T 13–13 | 57,789 | [4] | |
| November 5 | Rutgers |
| W 18–7 | ||
| November 12 | Memphis State |
| L 10–43 | ||
| November 22 | at Miami (OH) | L 10–14 | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Plenty of new twists to college football '84". Beaver Country Times. August 28, 1983. p. 19. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Tuckerman, Spencer. "Tuckerman: On a Storybook in South Bend". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Flynn, Terry (October 2, 1983). "UC Lets Cornell Off with 48-20 Beating". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. B-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Adams provides a spark as UK ties Cincinnati". The Courier-Journal. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "1983 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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