1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Humanitarian Bowl, W 35–19 vs. Utah State
Conference Conference USA
Record8–4 (2–4 C-USA)
Head coach
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
ConfOverall
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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 28 Tulsa *W 34–2417,591
September 6at Tulane L 17–3120,828 [1]
September 207:00 pm Kansas *
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 34–717,636
September 276:00 pmat Boston College * ESPN2 W 24–640,564
October 4 Memphis
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 20–1719,511
October 117:00 pm UAB *
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 33–2920,924
October 18at Houston L 38–41 2OT14,457
October 25at Miami (OH) *W 34–31
November 1No. 24 Southern Miss
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 17–2423,799 [2]
November 83:30 pm Louisville
W 28–921,346
November 138:00 pmat East Carolina ESPN L 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
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 67 Jason Fabini Sr
QB 4 Chad Plummer Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 21 Artrell Hawkins Sr
OLB 3 Brad Jackson Sr
DT 95 Derrick Ransom Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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