Cincinnati Bearcats football

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Cincinnati Bearcats football
2015 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Cincinnati Bearcats.svg
First season 1885
Athletic director Mike Bohn
Head coach Tommy Tuberville
3rd year, 25–14 (.641)
Stadium Nippert Stadium
Seating capacity 40,000[1]
Field surface UBU Sports' Speed Series S5-M
Location Cincinnati, Ohio
Conference The American
Division East
Past conferences Big East
 (2005–2013)
Conference USA
 (1996–2004)
Independent
 (1970–1995)
Missouri Valley
 (1957–1969)
Mid-American Conference
 (1947–1952)
Independent
 (1936–1946)
Buckeye Athletic Association
 (1926–1935)
Ohio Athletic Conference
 (1910–1925)
Independent
 (1885–1909)
All-time record 595–570–51 (.510)
Bowl record 8–9 (.471)
Conference titles 14 (BAA: 2, MAC: 4, MVC: 2, C-USA: 1, Big East: 4, AAC: 1)
Consensus All-Americans 3
Current uniform
BigEast-Uniform-Cincinnati.png
Colors Black and Red           
Fight song "Cheer Cincinnati"
Mascot Bearcat
Marching band University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands
Outfitter Under Armour
Rivals Louisville Cardinals
Miami Redhawks
Pittsburgh Panthers
Website gobearcats.com

The Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the American Athletic Conference, and have played their home games in historic Nippert Stadium since 1924. As of September 7, 2015, the Bearcats have gone 76–29 since 2007, while also winning five conference titles and earning two BCS Bowl berths in the same span, making them one of college football's fastest-rising programs. They have also earned a bowl berth every year, with only one exception (2010) since the 2006 season.

History

The Bearcat football program is one of the nation's oldest, having fielded a team as early as 1885. In 1888, Cincinnati played Miami University in the first intercollegiate football game held within the state of Ohio. That began a rivalry which today ranks as the eighth-oldest and 11th-longest running in NCAA Division I college football.[2]

Sid Gillman, a member of the College and National Football League hall of fame shrines, was the architect of one of the top eras of Cincinnati football history. He directed the Bearcats to three conference titles and a pair of bowl game appearances during his six seasons (1949–54) before leaving for the professional ranks. Cincinnati, with Gillman developing the passing offenses which would make him successful in the pro ranks, became known for its aerial attack in the early 1950s.[2]

In 1968, the Bearcats were the nation’s top passing team. Quarterback Greg Cook was the NCAA’s total offense leader with receiver/kicker Jim O'Brien the national scoring champ. A year later, Cook earned Rookie of the Year honors as a Cincinnati Bengal. Two years later, O’Brien kicked the game-winning field goal for the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl.[2]

Since its entry into the former Big East Conference in 2005, Cincinnati football has enjoyed a level of extended success unprecedented in program history. The Bearcats have compiled the 10th best cumulative record among all FBS programs dating back to the 2007 season. The program has also either won outright or shared five conference championships in the last seven years and reached a bowl game every year, with only one exception, since 2006.

With more than 90 players advancing into the professional ranks, 35 earning All-American honors, and 12 garnering Verizon Academic All-America recognition, Cincinnati football clearly has a history of accomplishments, both on and off the gridiron.[3]

Top 16 FBS records, since 2007

As of January 3, 2016 [4]

Rank Team Record Win %
1 Alabama 104-18 .852
т-2 Boise State 100-19 .840
т-2 Ohio State 100-19 .840
4 Oregon 98-22 .817
5 Oklahoma 93-27 .775
6 TCU 89-27 .767
7 LSU 90-28 .763
8 Florida State 91-30 .752
9 Clemson 88-32 .733
10 Michigan State 87-33 .725
11 Wisconsin 86-34 .717
12 Georgia 85-34 .714
13 USC 84-34 .712
14 Oklahoma State 83-34 .709
15 Stanford 83-35 .703
т-16 BYU 82-35 .701
т-16 Cincinnati 82-35 .701

Conference championships

Year Conference Coach
1933 § Buckeye Athletic Association Dana M. King
1934 Buckeye Athletic Association Dana M. King
1947 Mid-American Conference Ray Nolting
1949 Mid-American Conference Sid Gillman
1951 Mid-American Conference Sid Gillman
1952 Mid-American Conference Sid Gillman
1963 § Missouri Valley Conference Chuck Studley
1964 Missouri Valley Conference Chuck Studley
2002 § Conference USA Rick Minter
2008 Big East Conference Brian Kelly
2009 Big East Conference Brian Kelly
2011 § Big East Conference Butch Jones
2012 § Big East Conference Butch Jones
2014 § American Athletic Conference Tommy Tuberville
14 Conference Titles

§ – Conference co-champions

Bowl games

The Bearcats have participated in 17 bowl games, with a record of 8–9.[5]

Year and bowl Winning team Losing team
1947 Sun Bowl Cincinnati 18 Virginia Tech 6
1949 Glass Bowl Cincinnati 33 Toledo 13
1951 Sun Bowl West Texas A&M 14 Cincinnati 13
1997 Humanitarian Bowl Cincinnati 35 Utah State 19
2000 Motor City Bowl Marshall 25 Cincinnati 14
2001 Motor City Bowl Toledo 23 Cincinnati 16
2002 New Orleans Bowl North Texas 24 Cincinnati 19
2004 Fort Worth Bowl Cincinnati 32 Marshall 14
2007 International Bowl Cincinnati 27 Western Michigan 24
2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl Cincinnati 31 Southern Miss 21
2009 Orange Bowl Virginia Tech 20 Cincinnati 7
2010 Sugar Bowl Florida 51 Cincinnati 24
2011 Liberty Bowl Cincinnati 31 Vanderbilt 24
2012 Belk Bowl Cincinnati 48 Duke 34
2013 Belk Bowl North Carolina 39 Cincinnati 17
2014 Military Bowl Virginia Tech 33 Cincinnati 17
2015 Hawaii Bowl San Diego State 42 Cincinnati 7

Season-by-season results (1995–present)

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For the entire season-by-season results, see List of Cincinnati Bearcats football seasons.
Conference Champions Bowl game berth
Season Coach(es)[6][7] Conference Conference finish Record[6][8] Bowl/Postseason AP Poll Final Ranking Average Home Attendance Average Away Attendance
Wins Losses Ties
[A 1]
1995 Rick Minter Ind — 6 5 0 — — —
1996 Rick Minter C-USA 3rd 6 5 — — — —
1997 Rick Minter C-USA 4th 8 4 — Won 1997 Humanitarian Bowl vs. Utah State, 35-19 (Attendance: 16289) — — —
1998 Rick Minter C-USA 7th 2 9 — — — —
1999 Rick Minter C-USA 9th 3 8 — — — —
2000 Rick Minter C-USA 2nd 7 5 — Lost 2000 Motor City Bowl vs. Marshall, 14-25 (Attendance: 52911) — 22235 27576
2001 Rick Minter C-USA 2nd 7 5 — Lost 2001 Motor City Bowl vs. Toledo, 14-26 (Attendance: 44164) — 23055 21822
2002 Rick Minter C-USA Tied-1st 7 7 — Lost 2002 New Orleans Bowl vs. North Texas, 19-24 (Attendance: 19024) — 28071 26195
2003 Rick Minter C-USA 9th 5 7 — — 21827 34905
2004 Mark Dantonio C-USA 2nd 7 5 — Won 2004 Fort Worth Bowl vs. Marshall, 32-14 (Attendance: 27902) — 21255 44380
2005 Mark Dantonio Big East Tied-6th 4 7 — — 22663 36072
2006 Mark Dantonio Big East Tied-4th 8 5 — Won 2007 International Bowl vs. Western Michigan, 27-24 (Attendance: 26717) — 30373 61484
2007 Brian Kelly Big East Tied-3rd 10 3 — Won 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl vs. Southern Mississippi, 31-21 (Attendance: 35258) 17 30246 35280
2008 Brian Kelly Big East 1st 11 3 — Lost 2009 Orange Bowl vs. Virginia Tech, 7-20 (Attendance: 73602) 17 31965 44120
2009 Brian Kelly Big East 1st 12 1 — Lost 2010 Sugar Bowl vs. Florida, 24-51 (Attendance: 65207) 8 33957 46717
2010 Butch Jones Big East 7th 4 8 — — 35064 48974
2011 Butch Jones Big East Tied-1st 10 3 — Won 2011 Liberty Bowl vs. Vanderbilt, 31-24 (Attendance: 57103) 25 32293 48305
2012 Butch Jones Big East Tied-1st 10 3 — Won 2012 Belk Bowl vs. Duke, 48-34 (Attendance: 48128) RV 29138 35345
2013 Tommy Tuberville AAC 3rd 9 4 — Lost 2013 Belk Bowl vs. North Carolina, 17-39 (Attendance: 45211) RV 31770 29835
2014 Tommy Tuberville AAC Tied-1st 9 4 — Lost 2014 Military Bowl vs. Virginia Tech, 17-33 (Attendance: 34277) — 28719 39866
2015 Tommy Tuberville AAC (East) 3rd 7 6 — Lost 2015 Hawaii Bowl vs. San Diego State, 42-7 (Attendance: 22793) - 31770 29835
Total 599[10] 574 50 (Through 2015 Season)

Nippert Stadium

Nippert Stadium has been home to the Bearcats football team in rudimentary form since 1901, and as a complete stadium since 1924, making it the fourth oldest playing site and fifth oldest stadium in college football. Nippert has earned a reputation as a tough place to play. One national columnist, visiting the sold-out Keg of Nails rivalry game in 2013, described Nippert Stadium as a "quaint bowl of angry noise sitting under the gaze of remarkable architecture" and went on to compare it to a "baby Death Valley" (referring to LSU's notoriously intimidating Tiger Stadium).[11] In 2012, USA Today called Nippert Stadium the best football venue in what was then the Big East Conference.[12] UC boasted a 14-game home winning streak at Nippert, during a stretch dating from 2008-2010. The stadium received an $86 million renovation for the 2015 season, which was be completed just in time for the Bearcats home opener on September 5th. The Bearcats played their 2014 home games at Paul Brown Stadium.

Rivalry games

Future non-conference opponents

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
UT Martin Austin Peay at UCLA UCLA at Nebraska at Indiana Indiana at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Nebraska
at Purdue at Miami (OH) Ohio at Ohio State Miami (OH) at Boise State Boise State
Miami (OH) at Michigan Miami (OH) at Miami (OH) at Ohio
BYU Marshall at Marshall

[13]

Current NFL/CFL Players

NFL

Name Position Team
Blake Annen PS Tight End New Orleans Saints
Connor Barwin Linebacker Philadelphia Eagles
Tyreek Burwell Offensive Tackle San Diego Chargers
Brent Celek Tight End Philadelphia Eagles
Trent Cole Outside Linebacker Indianapolis Colts
Kevin Huber Punter Cincinnati Bengals
John Hughes Defensive tackle Cleveland Browns
Jason Kelce Center Philadelphia Eagles
Travis Kelce Tight End Kansas City Chiefs
Jeff Linkenbach Offensive Guard Miami Dolphins
Ricardo Mathews Defensive End San Diego Chargers
Isaiah Pead Running Back Pittsburgh Steelers
Kenbrell Thompkins Wide Receiver New York Jets
Mike Windt Long snapper San Diego Chargers
George Winn Running Back Detroit Lions
Derek Wolfe Defensive End Denver Broncos
  • PS Indicate player is on practice squad

Pro Bowl selections

Selection(s) Name Position Team
3 Elbie Nickel TE Steelers: 1952,1953,1956
2 Trent Cole DE Eagles: 2007,2009
1 Connor Barwin LB Eagles: 2014
1 Kevin Huber P Bengals: 2014
1 Jason Kelce C Eagles: 2014
1 Travis Kelce TE Chiefs: 2015

CFL

Name Position Team
Zach Collaros Quarterback Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Mardy Gilyard Wide receiver Montreal Alouettes
Vidal Hazelton Wide receiver Toronto Argonauts
Sam Longo Offensive Guard Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Brandon Underwood Safety Toronto Argonauts

Notable former coaches for Cincinnati

Name Position Years at Cincinnati Current Team
Sid Gillman Head Coach 1949-1954 N/A
John Harbaugh Special teams coordinator 1989-1996 Baltimore Ravens
Rex Ryan Defensive coordinator 1996-1997 Buffalo Bills
Jimbo Fisher Quarterbacks coach 1999 Florida State
Mike Tomlin Defensive backs coach 1999-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
Mark Dantonio Head coach 2004-2006 Michigan State
Pat Narduzzi Defensive Coordinator 2004-2006 Pittsburgh
Brian Kelly Head coach 2007-2009 Notre Dame
Butch Jones Head coach 2010-2012 Tennessee

Notes

  1. ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[9]

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 [1],
  3. ↑ [2],
  4. ↑ College Football Team Win Trends - All Games, Since 2007
  5. ↑ Cincinnati Bowl History. Gobearcats.com. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cincinnati Bearcats Index. Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  7. ↑ Cincinnati Coaching Records. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  8. ↑ Year-by-Year Records . Gobearcats.com. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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External links

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