Cincinnati Football Team History
Cincinnati Bearcats
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Founded: 1819 Stadium: Nippert Stadium Capacity: 40,000 Colors: Red & Black Coach: Brian Kelly Conference: Big East-
2009 Season Highlights
Brian Kelly enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
The Bearcats won the Big East Conference Championship.
2009 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Mon., Sep. 7 @
Rutgers
47
15
W
Sat., Sep. 12 vs. Southeast Missouri State
70
3
W
Sat., Sep. 19 @
Oregon State
28
18
W
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
Fresno State
28
20
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Miami Ohio
37
13
W
Thu., Oct. 15 @
South Florida
34
17
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Louisville
41
10
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Syracuse
28
7
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Connecticut
47
45
W
Fri., Nov. 13 vs.
West Virginia
24
21
W
Fri., Nov. 27 vs.
Illinois
49
36
W
Sat., Dec. 5 @
Pittsburgh
45
44
W
Fri., Jan. 1
Florida
24
51
L
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl Bowl
2009 Season Totals
Record 12-1
Points Scored 502
Scoring Average 38.6
Points Allowed 300
Defense Average 23.1
Opponents Record 85-68
Conference Record 7-0
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 6-0
2009 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
8 12-1
AP
9 12-1
USA Today
2009 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2009 All Big East Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.