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The 1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Tim Murphy, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | Rutgers | | T 17–17 | | |
September 16 | East Carolina | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| L 14–21 | 18,153 | [1] |
September 23 | at Miami (OH) | | W 30–14 | | |
September 30 | at Louisville | | L 17–37 | 36,305 | |
October 7 | at No. 2 Miami (FL) | | L 0–56 | 48,597 | |
October 14 | Memphis State | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
| L 17–34 | 18,632 | |
October 21 | at No. 18 West Virginia | | L 3–69 | 47,176 | [2] |
October 28 | at Akron | | L 0–31 | | |
November 4 | at Kentucky | | L 0–31 | 46,195 | [3] |
November 11 | Morehead State | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| L 10–13 | | |
November 18 | Northern Illinois | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| L 3–56 | 4,610 | |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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G
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61
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Bevan Brandt
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Fr
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QB
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14
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Don Hoog
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So
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FB
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41
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Doug Hoog
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So
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QB
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16
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Carl Johnson
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Sr
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TE
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84
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Chris Kohl
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Jr
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G
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75
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John O'Quinn
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So
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WR
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82
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Russ Zelei
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Jr
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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S
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5
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Mavin Bowman
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Sr
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LB
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55
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Jack Bruscianelli
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Sr
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CB
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2
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Jackie Cooper
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Sr
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LB
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54
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Mick Schell
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Jr
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DT
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93
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John Thornton
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Jr
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LB
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7
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Ron Traut
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Sr
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LB
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42
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Doug Zieleniewski
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So
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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4
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Jeff Jones
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Jr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- ^ "Pirates dodge UC bullet, 21–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harris, Mountaineers end slump, rip Bearcats 69–3". The Palm Beach Post. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky just too much for Bearcats, 31–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1989 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "1989 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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