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

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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

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