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Cincinnati Football Team History


Cincinnati Bearcats
University of Cincinnati
 Cincinnati, OH
Founded: 1819
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Rick Minter
Conference: Conference USA-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Rick Minter enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Tulane  34   52   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Miami  12   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Army  20   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Indiana  14   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Louisville  19   62   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Syracuse  21   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Memphis  23   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Miami Ohio  0   41   L       
 Thu., Nov. 5  vs. East Carolina  21   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Houston  44   43   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Arkansas State  51   7   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored259
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed456
  Defense Average41.5
  Opponents Record68-58
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-4
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulane 12-0540295Won  41-276-0239149  Tommy Bowden
Southern Mississippi 7-5384238Lost  35-425-120780  Jeff Bower
Louisville 7-5473435Lost  29-484-2238203  John L. Smith
East Carolina 6-5274297 3-3171215  Steve Logan
Houston 3-8254317 2-4175196  Kim Helton
Cincinnati 2-9259456 1-5161259  Rick Minter
Memphis 2-9226340 1-5152213  Rip Scherer
Army 3-8257325   Bob Sutton

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.