1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1977
| team = Cincinnati Bearcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 5–4–2
| head_coach = Ralph Staub
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Mark Duffner
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain = Gardner Cobb
| captain2 = Howie Kurnick
| captain3 = Napolean Outlaw
| captain4 = Dan Rains
| captain5 = Mike Woods
| stadium = Nippert Stadium
}}
{{1977 NCAA Division I independents football records}}
The 1977 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1977 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Ralph Staub, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 41–0
| attend = 8,926
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-cincy-breezes-410-i/171128349/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Cincy breezes 41–0 in Staub's debut|date=September 11, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Fairgrounds Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 17–17
| attend = 25,384
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-uc-ties-louisvil/171128457/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=UC ties Louisville in final seconds|date=September 18, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 63–0
| attend = 13,079
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68793323/bearcats-try-to-make-a-point-wind-up/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Bearcats try to make a point, wind up with 63|date=September 25, 1977|accessdate=March 25, 2021|page=C1|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 17–6
| attend = 13,392
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74351312/bearcats-blitz-eagles-176-stay-unbeat|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Bearcats blitz Eagles, 17–6, stay unbeaten|date=October 2, 1977|accessdate=March 25, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 0–14
| attend = 33,755
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-woodham-guides-fsu-past/171128524/|work=The Miami Herald|title=Woodham guides FSU past Cincinnati|date=October 9, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 13–16
| source = {{cite news|title=Tulane topples Cincy, 16–13|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|date=October 16, 1977|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87368368/tulane-topples-cincy-1613/|accessdate=October 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 28–0
| attend = 14,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-cincy-blanks-tulsa-28/171128599/|work=The Wichita Eagle & Beacon|title=Cincy blanks Tulsa, 28–0|date=October 23, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = t
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 17–17
| attend = 14,534
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-temple-ties-with-cincy/171126479/|newspaper=Tulsa World|title=Temple ties with Cincy|date=October 30, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Peden Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| score = 38–26
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-kapatenis-schultz/171128672/|work=Springfield News-Sun|title=Kapatenis, Schultz power UC to win|date=November 6, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 9–13
| attend = 16,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-bearcats-turn-over-lea/134276200/|work=Dayton Daily News|title=Bearcats turn over lead to Vanderbilt, lose 13–9|date=November 20, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename = Victory Bell
| score = 7–12
| attend = 13,550
| source = {{cite news|title=Redskins Roll 10 Hard Way Against 'Cats|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|author=Tim Sullivan|date=November 25, 1977|page=C1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92544169/redskins-roll-10-hard-way-against-cats/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web|title=1977 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cincinnati/1977-schedule.html|access-date=Mar 27, 2020}}{{cite web |title=1977 Football Schedule |url=https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/schedule/1977|publisher=University of Cincinnati Athletics |access-date=Mar 27, 2020}}{{cite web |title=2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide |url=https://gobearcats.com/documents/2015/4/30/09fbguide_151-198.pdf |publisher=gobearcats.com |access-date=July 20, 2019}}
References
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