1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Humanitarian Bowl, W 35–19 vs. Utah State
Conference	Conference USA
Record	8–4 (2–4 C-USA)
Head coach	Rick Minter (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Seamon (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Rex Ryan (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4 or 4–3
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  1996 1998  →

1997 Conference USA football standings

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 28		Tulsa *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 34–24	17,591
September 6		at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		L 17–31	20,828	[1]
September 20	7:00 pm	Kansas *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 34–7	17,636
September 27	6:00 pm	at Boston College *	Alumni Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN2	W 24–6	40,564
October 4		Memphis	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)		W 20–17	19,511
October 11	7:00 pm	UAB *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 33–29	20,924
October 18		at Houston	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX		L 38–41 2OT	14,457
October 25		at Miami (OH) *	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)		W 34–31
November 1		No. 24 Southern Miss	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		L 17–24	23,799	[2]
November 8	3:30 pm	Louisville	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Keg of Nails)		W 28–9	21,346
November 13	8:00 pm	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN	L 7–14	25,509	[3]
December 29	3:30 pm	vs. Utah State *	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Humanitarian Bowl)	ESPN2	W 35–19	16,289
*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 Rick Minter Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

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.