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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  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Rick Minter enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Tulsa  34   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Tulane  17   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Kansas  34   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Boston College  24   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Memphis  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Alabama Birmingham  33   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Houston  38   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Miami Ohio  34   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Southern Mississippi  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Louisville  28   9   W       
 Thu., Nov. 13  @ East Carolina  7   14   L       
 Mon., Dec. 29   Utah State  35   19   W    @ Boise, ID   Humanitarian Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored321
  Scoring Average26.8
  Points Allowed252
  Defense Average21.0
  Opponents Record59-75
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-3
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 9-3337210Won  41-76-019885  Jeff Bower
Tulane 7-4375225 5-1211124  Tommy Bowden
East Carolina 5-6214298 4-2148131  Steve Logan
Cincinnati 8-4321252Won  35-192-4127136  Rick Minter
Memphis 4-7218243 2-4104143  Rip Scherer
Houston 3-8216410 2-4117189  Kim Helton
Louisville 1-10245407 0-6139236  Ron Cooper

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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