1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1989 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
1989 record	1–9–1
Head coach	Tim Murphy (1st season)
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons

1989 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 21 West Virginia			–					8	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					8	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					7	–	4	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	4	–	1
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Louisiana Tech			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulsa			–					6	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers			–					2	–	7	–	2
Boston College			–					2	–	9	–	0
Memphis			–					2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	9	–	1
Temple			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 2	Rutgers	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	T 17–17
September 16	East Carolina	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 14–21
September 23	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	W 30–14
September 30	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (Keg of Nails)	L 17–37
October 7	at No. 2 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 0–56
October 14	Memphis State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Rivalry)	L 17–34
October 21	at No. 18 West Virginia	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	L 3–69
October 28	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 0–31
November 4	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–31
November 11	Morehead State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 10–13
November 18	Northern Illinois	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 3–56
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game