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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  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Rick Minter enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 The Bearcats won the Conference USA Conference Championship.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Sep. 2  vs. Texas Christian  36   29   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. West Virginia  32   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Ohio State  19   23   L    @ Cincinnati, OH   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Temple  35   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Miami Ohio  26   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Tulane  17   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Southern Mississippi  14   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Memphis  48   10   W       
 Thu., Nov. 7  @ Louisville  24   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Houston  47   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Hawaii  19   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Alabama Birmingham  31   23   W       
 Fri., Dec. 6  @ East Carolina  42   26   W       
 Tue., Dec. 17   North Texas  19   24   L    @ New Orleans, LA   New Orleans Bowl
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record7-7
  Points Scored409
  Scoring Average29.2
  Points Allowed329
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record101-76
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record3-3
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 10-2361222Won  17-36-2263179  Gary Patterson
Cincinnati 7-7409329Lost  19-246-2259174  Rick Minter
Louisville 7-6374319Lost  15-385-3243200  John L. Smith
Southern Mississippi 7-6282238Lost  23-335-3161142  Jeff Bower
Alabama Birmingham 5-7268370 4-4218233  Watson Brown
East Carolina 4-8335399 4-4250266  Steve Logan
Tulane 8-5361282Won  36-283-4150133  Chris Scelfo
Houston 5-7320393 3-5235293  Dana Dimel
Memphis 3-9303327 2-6190223  Tommy West
Army 1-11226491   Todd Berry

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 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

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