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
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Tim Murphy (3rd season)
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 East Carolina			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Penn State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 21 Tulsa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	1	–	2
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					10	–	3	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Army			–					4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					3	–	6	–	2
Southwestern Louisiana			–					2	–	8	–	1
Louisville			–					2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					1	–	10	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at No. 5 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 0–81	94,000
September 14	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 16–51	51,800	^[1]
September 21	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 16–20
September 28	Miami (OH)	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	L 9–22
October 5	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (Keg of Nails)	W 30–7	34,327
October 12	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 38–19
October 19	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 9–56	36,312	^[2]
October 26	Southern Miss	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 17–7	15,899	^[3]
November 2	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 17–20	45,850	^[4]
November 9	No. 6 (I-AA) Middle Tennessee	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 30–10
November 23	No. 13 East Carolina	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 19–30	8,574	^[5]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1991 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 97 Vaughn Booker CB 6 Jocelyn Borgella LB 49 Nate Dingle	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Tim Murphy Coordinators/assistant coaches Craig Ver Steeg (WR/RC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

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. "UC rises, falls, 30–19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "1991 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
7. "1991 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
8. "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.