1984 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1984
| team = Cincinnati Bearcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 2–9
| head_coach = Dave Currey
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Robin Ross
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain = Troy Bodine
| captain2 = Tom Egenoff
| stadium = Riverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
}}
{{1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
The 1984 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Dave Currey, participated as independent and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. On-campus Nippert Stadium was used as a supplement.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1984
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 28–27
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-akron-thinks-kic/159322386/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Akron thinks kick call booted in UC's victory|date=September 9, 1984|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = l
| opponent = Youngstown State
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 23–27
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-interceptions-do/159331622/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Interceptions doom Bearcats in 27–23 loss|date=September 16, 1984|accessdate=November 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Memphis State
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–47
| attend = 32,393
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-memphis-st-belts-c/166816968/|work=Hattiesburg American|title=Memphis St. belts Cincinnati, 47–7|date=September 23, 1984|accessdate=February 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Rutgers Stadium
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| score = 15–43
| attend = 18,657
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-rutgers-revives-running-game/166817132/|work=The Record|title=Rutgers revives running game|date=September 30, 1984|accessdate=February 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = l
| opponent =Miami (FL)
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Riverfront Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 25–49
| attend = 25,642
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-canes-hold-big-4th-quar/166817304/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title='Canes hold big 4th-quarter lead vs. Cincinnati|date=October 14, 1984|accessdate=February 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| score = 17–48
| attend = 73,690
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-gators-cool-confide/134621204/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Gators cool, confident during 48–17 victory|date=October 21, 1984|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Riverfront Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 40–21
| attend = 15,767
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-taylor-runs-wil/166816576/|work=The Park City Daily News|title=Taylor runs wild as UC routs Louisville 40–21|date=October 28, 1984|accessdate=February 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Veterans Stadium
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 10–42
| attend = 6,529
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-temple-routs-fum/166817419/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Temple routs fumbling 'Cats|date=November 4, 1984|accessdate=February 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Jordan-Hare Stadium
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| score = 0–60
| attend = 74,750
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-600-bearcats/134615274/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=60–0, Bearcats' defeat is worst since '31|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Riverfront Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 7–29
| attend = 27,482
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71539887/listless-tide-strong-enough-to-sink/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Listless Tide strong enough to sink 'Cats|date=November 18, 1984|accessdate=February 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = l
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Riverfront Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename = Victory Bell
| score = 26–31
| attend = 15,211
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post-miami-outlasts-uc-in/166817576/|work=The Cincinnati Post|title=Miami outlasts UC in shoot-out|date=November 23, 1984|accessdate=February 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web|title=1984 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cincinnati/1984-schedule.html|access-date=Mar 27, 2020}}{{cite web |title=1984 Football Schedule |url=https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/schedule/1984|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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