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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  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Rick Minter enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Sep. 4  vs. Army  23   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Syracuse  12   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Wisconsin  25   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Indiana  6   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Tulane  19   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Houston  48   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Louisville  24   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Miami Ohio  45   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Alabama Birmingham  33   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Memphis  13   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Southern Mississippi  27   24   W       
 Wed., Dec. 27   Marshall  14   25   L    @ Detroit, MI   Motor City Bowl
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored289
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed285
  Defense Average23.8
  Opponents Record70-68
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-4
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2000 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 9-3405268Lost  17-226-1255159  John L. Smith
East Carolina 8-4370256Won  40-275-2206125  Steve Logan
Cincinnati 7-5289285Lost  14-255-2187165  Rick Minter
Southern Mississippi 8-4314203Won  28-214-3180150  Jeff Bower
Alabama Birmingham 7-4238192 3-3124133  Watson Brown
Tulane 6-5329346 3-4192205  Chris Scelfo
Memphis 4-7176199 2-5109146  Rip Scherer
Houston 3-8211370 2-5154249  Dana Dimel
Army 1-10224372   Todd Berry

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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