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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: Mark Dantonio
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Mark Dantonio enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 1  vs. Eastern Michigan  28   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Penn State  24   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Western Carolina  7   3   W       
 Wed., Sep. 28  @ Miami Ohio  16   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Pittsburgh  20   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Connecticut  28   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Louisville  22   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Syracuse  22   16   W       
 Wed., Nov. 9  vs. West Virginia  0   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ South Florida  16   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Rutgers  9   44   L       
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored192
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed345
  Defense Average31.4
  Opponents Record65-49
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-5
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2005 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 5-6272211 2-5115170  Randy Edsall
West Virginia 11-1385214Won  38-357-0244104  Rich Rodriguez
Louisville 9-3521285Lost  24-355-2273175  Bobby Petrino
Rutgers 7-5344307 4-3188199  Greg Schiano
South Florida 6-6276216Lost  0-144-3188135  Jim Leavitt
Pittsburgh 5-6267243 4-3189178  Dave Wannstedt
Cincinnati 4-7192345 2-5117230  Mark Dantonio
Syracuse 0-10152295 0-773196  Greg Robinson

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.