1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
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.
| 1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football | |
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Humanitarian Bowl, W 35–19 vs. Utah State | |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 8–4 (2–4 C-USA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Greg Seamon (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Rex Ryan (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Nippert Stadium (capacity: 35,097) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 28 | Tulsa* | W 34–24 | 17,591 | ||||
| September 6 | at Tulane | L 17–31 | 20,828 | [1] | |||
| September 20 | 7:00 pm | Kansas* |
| W 34–7 | 17,636 | ||
| September 27 | 6:00 pm | at Boston College* | ESPN2 | W 24–6 | 40,564 | ||
| October 4 | Memphis |
| W 20–17 | 19,511 | |||
| October 11 | 7:00 pm | UAB* |
| W 33–29 | 20,924 | ||
| October 18 | at Houston | L 38–41 2OT | 14,457 | ||||
| October 25 | at Miami (OH)* | W 34–31 | |||||
| November 1 | No. 24 Southern Miss |
| L 17–24 | 23,799 | [2] | ||
| November 8 | 3:30 pm | Louisville |
| W 28–9 | 21,346 | ||
| November 13 | 8:00 pm | at East Carolina | ESPN | L 7–14 | 25,509 | [3] | |
| December 29 | 3:30 pm | vs. Utah State* | ESPN2 | W 35–19 | 16,289 | ||
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Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
- "Tommy Bowden wins 1st as Tulane stops Bearcats". The Atlanta Constitution. September 7, 1997. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mistakes are costly for Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1997. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UC's bowled over 14–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1997 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- "1997 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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