1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Dave Currey, participated as independent and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. On-campus Nippert Stadium was used as a supplement.

1985 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Dave Currey (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Robin Ross (2nd season)
Captains	Nick Frankos Reggie Taylor
Home stadium	Riverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Miami (FL)		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–				4	–	8	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				2	–	7	–	2
Rutgers		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31		Virginia Tech	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 31–14	15,762	[1]
September 7		Austin Peay	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 31–9	18,207	[2]
September 14		at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 29–27	12,124	[3]
September 21	2:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 10–45	58,714	[4]
September 28		at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–27	57,192	[5]
October 5		Temple	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 16–28	12,103	[6]
October 12		at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 0–38	30,164	[7]
October 19		at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)	W 31–9	21,283	[8]
October 26		Boston College	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 24–17	17,217	[9]
November 9		No. 2 Penn State	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 10–31	33,528	[10]
November 23		at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	L 10–16	21,893	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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