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)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRex Ryan (2nd season)
Base defense3–4 or 4–3
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 TulaneL 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 HoustonL 38–41 2OT14,457
October 25at Miami (OH)*W 34–31 2OT
November 1No. 24 Southern Miss
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 17–2423,799[2]
November 83:30 pmLouisville
W 28–921,346
November 138:00 pmat East CarolinaESPNL 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

References

  1. "Tommy Bowden wins 1st as Tulane stops Bearcats". The Atlanta Constitution. September 7, 1997. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mistakes are costly for Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1997. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "UC's bowled over 14–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  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.