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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  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Rick Minter enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 2  vs. Purdue  14   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Army  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Miami Ohio  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Tulane  46   33   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Alabama Birmingham  31   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Houston  29   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Louisville  13   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Connecticut  45   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. East Carolina  26   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Memphis  36   34   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Louisiana Monroe  42   10   W       
 Sat., Dec. 29   Toledo  16   23   L    @ Pontiac, MI   Motor City Bowl
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored336
  Scoring Average28.0
  Points Allowed290
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record61-78
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-1
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 11-2394223Won  28-106-1237136  John L. Smith
Cincinnati 7-5336290Lost  16-235-2205189  Rick Minter
Alabama Birmingham 6-5265206 5-2204116  Watson Brown
East Carolina 6-6421360Lost  61-645-2252184  Steve Logan
Southern Mississippi 6-5278186 4-3191101  Jeff Bower
Texas Christian 6-6289285Lost  9-284-3192194  Gary Patterson
Memphis 5-6294281 3-4196183  Tommy West
Tulane 3-9344495 1-6180306  Chris Scelfo
Army 3-8229365   Todd Berry
Houston 0-11190432 0-7137278  Dana Dimel

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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