Cincinnati Football Team History
Cincinnati Bearcats
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Founded: 1819 Stadium: Nippert Stadium Capacity: 40,000 Colors: Red & Black Coach: Ralph Staub Conference: Independent-
1980 Season Highlights
Ralph Staub enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
1980 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 @
West Virginia
27
41
L
Sat., Sep. 13 @
Tulsa
13
31
L
Sat., Sep. 20 @
Rutgers
7
24
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. Wichita State
8
13
L
Sat., Oct. 4 @ Villanova
6
23
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @
South Carolina
7
49
L
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Temple
7
23
L
Sat., Nov. 1 @ Richmond
10
24
L
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Memphis
14
10
W
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Louisville
0
20
L
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Miami Ohio
23
13
W
1980 Season Totals
Record 2-9
Points Scored 122
Scoring Average 11.1
Points Allowed 271
Defense Average 24.6
Opponents Record 45-45
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-1
Away Record 0-8
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1980 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1980 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.