1978 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1978 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Ralph Staub, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

1978 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Ralph Staub (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Duffner (2nd season)
Captain	Dwayne Berry, Jim Daley, Howie Kurnick, Mike Rock
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 7 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Florida State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Memphis State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Air Force		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Colgate		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Boston College		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Southern Miss	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 26–14	10,500	^[1]
September 23	Louisville	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Keg of Nails)	L 14–28
September 30	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 28–51	12,000	^[2]
October 7	at No. 18 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 21–26	39,599
October 14	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 13–16
October 21	Tulsa	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 26–27	11,521
October 28	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 38–13
November 4	Northeast Louisiana	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 20–7	6,700	^[3]
November 11	Ohio	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 35–0
November 18	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	L 24–28
November 25	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 34–14
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "UC gets it together for 26–14 opening win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 17, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Richmond erupts, routs Bearcats as 5 pass thefts pave way 51–28". Daily Press. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "'Children's hour' arrives in time for 20–7 Bearcat victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1978. p. 2C. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1978 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
5. "1978 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
6. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.