1991 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1991 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Tim Murphy, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

1991 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lovett (3rd season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
 1990
1992 
1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 East Carolina  1110
No. 4 Florida State  1120
No. 3 Penn State  1120
No. 21 Tulsa  1020
Louisiana Tech  812
No. 13 Notre Dame  1030
Akron  560
Memphis State  560
Army  470
Cincinnati  470
Southern Miss  470
South Carolina  362
Southwestern Louisiana  281
Louisville  290
Northern Illinois  290
Tulane  1100
Navy  1100
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 712:10 p.m.at No. 5 Penn StatePrimeL 0–8194,000
September 147:00 p.m.at North CarolinaL 16–5151,800[1]
September 21at Bowling GreenL 16–20
September 28Miami (OH)L 9–22
October 5at LouisvilleW 30–734,327
October 12at Kent StateW 38–19
October 191:00 p.m.at Virginia TechL 9–5636,312[2]
October 26Southern Miss
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 17–715,899[3]
November 2at KentuckyL 17–2045,850[4]
November 9No. 6 (I-AA) Middle Tennessee
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 30–108,761[5]
November 231:00 p.m.No. 13 East Carolina
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 19–308,574[6]

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Roster

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1991 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 97 Vaughn Booker
CB 6 Jocelyn Borgella
LB 49 Nate Dingle
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
DE 55 Tommy Meyer
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. "Not quite as bad: Tar Heels batter UC, 51–16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hokies hammer Bearcats". The Daily News Leader. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bearcats stun Southern Miss for victory No. 3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Pelfrey king as Cats win". The Kentucky Advocate. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Small's big yardage leads Bearcats to 30–10 win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "UC rises, falls, 30–19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1991 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. "1991 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  9. "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.