1982 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1982
| team = Cincinnati Bearcats
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 6–5
| head_coach = Mike Gottfried
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
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| def_scheme =
| captain = Danny Barrett
| captain2 = Mike Gates
| captain3 = Antonio Gibson
| captain4 = Joe Olding
| captain5 = George Warhop
| stadium = Riverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
}}
{{1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
The 1982 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Mike Gottfried, participated as independent. Beginning in 1982, to meet NCAA Division I-A stadium capacity requirements, the Bearcats played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. On-campus Nippert Stadium was used as a supplement.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1982
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 31–38
| attend = 49,253
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-fsu-runs-wild-but-defen/166122511/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=FSU runs wild, but defense saves it|date=September 5, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = w
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Riverfront Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 38–16
| attend = 14,324
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-bearcats-breeze/166038145/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Bearcats breeze as Barrett hits four TD passes|date=September 12, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| opponent = Youngstown State
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 57–3
| attend = 22,750
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-bearcats-splatte/158745961/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Bearcats splatter Youngstown, 57–3|date=September 26, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| score = 10–37
| attend = 59,148
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-double-loss-for/139789787/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Double loss for Bearcats: Foster and ball game|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=January 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Long Beach State
| site_stadium = Riverfront Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 34–14
| attend = 13,187
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze-cincinnati-beats-long-b/166122649/|work=The Daily Breeze|title=Cincinnati beats Long Beach|date=October 10, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Memphis State
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 16–7
| attend = 13,678
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-memphis-state-loses-1/166029588/|work=The Salisbury Post|title=Memphis State loses 13th game in row, 16–7|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Bryant–Denny Stadium
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| score = 3–21
| attend = 60,210
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71533560/uc-downcast-as-alabama-wins-213/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=UC downcast as Alabama wins, 21–3|date=October 24, 1982|accessdate=February 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Veterans Stadium
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 7–42
| attend = 10,171
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-looking-ahead/166034377/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Looking ahead, Temple topples Cincinnati, 41–7|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1982|team=Morgan State Bears|title=Morgan State}}
| site_stadium = Riverfront Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 52–0
| attend = 17,965
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-morgan-state-routed-by-c/166122849/|work=The Daily Times|title=Morgan State routed by Cincinnati 52–0|date=November 14, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Riverfront Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename = Victory Bell
| score = 20–10
| attend = 26,101
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-times-cincy-tops-redskins/166123007/|work=The Bryan Times|title=Cincy tops Redskins|date=November 19, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| score = 13–19
| attend = 18,447
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-speedy-neal-sparks-mi/166123258/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Speedy Neal sparks Miami over stubborn Cincinnati|date=November 28, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1982
| team = Cincinnati Bearcats
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Sr|first=Danny|last=Barrett|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=Jr|first=Don|last=Goodman|dab=Don Goodman (American football)|pos=FB|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Sr|first=Joe|last=Curl|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=Jr|first=George|last=Jamison|pos=DT|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=Jr|first=Mel|last=Jenkins|pos=DB|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Sr|first=Phill|last=Peckich|pos=P}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=
| head_coach = *Mike Gottfried
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
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