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-
1978 Season Highlights
Ralph Staub enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
1978 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 16 vs.
Southern Mississippi
26
14
W
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
Louisville
14
28
L
Sat., Sep. 30 @ Richmond
28
51
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Florida State
21
26
L
Sat., Oct. 14 @
Temple
13
16
L
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Tulsa
26
27
L
Sat., Oct. 28 @ Louisiana Lafayette
38
13
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Louisiana Monroe
20
7
W
Sat., Nov. 11 vs.
Ohio
35
0
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Miami Ohio
24
28
L
Sat., Nov. 25 @
Memphis
34
14
W
1978 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 279
Scoring Average 25.4
Points Allowed 224
Defense Average 20.4
Opponents Record 59-37
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-4
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1978 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1978 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.