1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceConference USA
Record8–4 (2–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Seamon (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRex Ryan (2nd season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Southern Miss $   6 – 0     9 – 3  
Tulane   5 – 1     7 – 4  
East Carolina   4 – 2     5 – 6  
Cincinnati   2 – 4     8 – 4  
Memphis   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Houston   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Louisville   0 – 6     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team, coached by Rick Minter, played their home games in Nippert Stadium, as it has since 1924.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 28Tulsa*
W 34–2417,591
September 6at
Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
    		• L 17–3120,828[1]
    September 207:00 pmKansas*
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		W 34–717,636
    September 276:00 pmat Boston College*
    		ESPN2W 24–640,564
    October 4Memphis
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
    		W 20–1719,511
    October 117:00 pmUAB*
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		W 33–2920,924
    October 18at Houston
    		L 38–41 2OT14,457
    October 25at
    Victory Bell
    )    		W 34–31
    November 1No. 24 Southern Miss
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		L 17–2423,799[2]
    November 83:30 pm
    Keg of Nails
    )    		W 28–921,346
    November 138:00 pmat East Carolina
    		ESPNL 7–1425,509[3]
    December 293:30 pmvs. Utah State*
    		ESPN2W 35–1916,289
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

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    Roster

    1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OT 67 Jason Fabini Sr
    QB 4 Chad Plummer Jr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    CB 21 Artrell Hawkins Sr
    OLB 3 Brad Jackson Sr
    DT 95 Derrick Ransom Sr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

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    4. ^ "1997 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
    5. ^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
    6. ^ "1997 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2020.


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