1982 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1982 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Captains
  • Danny Barrett
  • Mike Gates
  • Antonio Gibson
  • Joe Olding
  • George Warhop
Home stadiumRiverfront Stadium, Nippert Stadium
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State       11 1 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh       9 3 0
No. 13 Florida State       9 3 0
No. 19 West Virginia       9 3 0
Boston College       8 3 1
Southwestern Louisiana       7 3 1
East Carolina       7 4 0
Miami (FL)       7 4 0
Southern Miss       7 4 0
Virginia Tech       7 4 0
Notre Dame       6 4 1
Cincinnati       6 5 0
Georgia Tech       6 5 0
Navy       6 5 0
Louisville       5 6 0
Rutgers       5 6 0
Army       4 7 0
South Carolina       4 7 0
Temple       4 7 0
Tulane       4 7 0
Syracuse       2 9 0
Memphis State       1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati as an independent during 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Mike Gottfried in his second and final season as head coach, the Bearcats compiled a record of 6–5. Beginning in 1982, to meet NCAA Division I-A stadium capacity requirements, the Cincinnati played home games at Riverfront Stadium. On-campus Nippert Stadium was used as a supplement.