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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-

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1885 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Rick Minter enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Tulane	14	34	L
Sat., Sep. 7	vs. Kentucky	24	3	W
Sat., Sep. 14	@ Kansas State	0	35	L
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Miami Ohio	30	23	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Memphis	16	18	L
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Boston College	17	24	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Houston	31	20	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Louisville	10	7	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Southern Mississippi	17	21	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Alabama Birmingham	34	14	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Louisiana Monroe	35	13	W

1996 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	228
Scoring Average	20.7
Points Allowed	212
Defense Average	19.3
Opponents Record	60-64
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-3

1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1996 Conference USA- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern Mississippi	8-3	287	247		4-1	141	108	Jeff Bower
Houston	7-5	361	341	Lost 17-30	4-1	171	124	Kim Helton
Cincinnati	6-5	228	212		2-3	88	100	Rick Minter
Louisville	5-6	182	205		2-3	57	102	Ron Cooper
Memphis	4-7	141	219		2-3	65	92	Rip Scherer
Tulane	2-9	213	268		1-4	109	105	Eugene Buddy Teevens

1996 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1996 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.