1996 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1996 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference Conference USA
Record6–5 (2–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Greg Seamon (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Rex Ryan (1st season)
Base defense 3–4 or 4–3
Home stadium Nippert Stadium
Seasons
←  1995
1997  →
1996 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Houston +  4 –1   7 –5  
Southern Miss +  4 –1   8 –3  
Cincinnati  2 –3   6 –5  
Louisville  2 –3   5 –6  
Memphis  2 –3   4 –7  
Tulane  1 –4   2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30 Tulane
L 14–3426,493 [1]
September 7 Kentucky *
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 24–330,729 [2]
September 14at Kansas State *
L 0–3543,111
September 28 Miami (OH) *
W 30–23
October 5at Memphis
L 16–1819,511
October 12 Boston College *
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 17–2420,673
October 19 Houston
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 31–2019,064
October 26at Louisville
W 10–7
November 2at Southern Miss
L 17–2125,241 [3]
November 16at UAB *
W 34–1415,000 [4]
November 23 Northeast Louisiana *
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 35–1317,686
  • *Non-conference game

[5] [6]

Roster

1996 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 78Pierre BrilliantJr
G 68Robert RobinsonSr
C 75 Brian Uhl So
G 61 Joel Dolinski Jr
OT 67 Jason Fabini Jr
TE 88Josh AndersonSo
QB 4 Chad Plummer So
RB 20Orlando SmithJr
FB 36Landon SmithJr
WR 18 Anthony Ladd Sr
WR 2 Robert Tate Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 53Terry GroomsSr
DT 95 Derrick Ransom Jr
DT 99John KabolkaJr
DE 91Darrius FelderSr
OLB 3 Brad Jackson Jr
MLB 45Phil CurryJr
OLB 48Hassan ChampionJr
CB 6Jermaine TrentSr
FS 9 Chris Hewitt Sr
SS 7 Sam Garnes Sr
CB 21 Artrell Hawkins Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

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References

  1. ↑ "Tulane spoils UC opener". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 31, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Lifeless Kentucky gets 24–3 burial from Cincinnati". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Southern Miss clinches share of title". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Winning season in sight for Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "1996 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ "1996 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved April 15, 2019.


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