1998 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1998 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference Conference USA
Record2–9 (0–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Greg Seamon (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Kim Dameron (1st season)
Home stadium Nippert Stadium
Seasons
←  1997
1999  →
1998 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Tulane $  6 –0   12 –0  
Southern Miss  5 –1   7 –5  
Louisville  4 –2   7 –5  
East Carolina  3 –3   6 –5  
Army  2 –4   3 –8  
Houston  2 –4   3 –8  
Memphis  1 –5   2 –9  
Cincinnati  1 –5   2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 1998 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
September 57:00 pm Tulane
L 34–5220,721
September 123:30 pm Miami (FL) *
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
 FSN L 12–3820,681
September 19at Army
L 20–37
September 266:00 pm Indiana *
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 14–4832,117 [1]
October 32:00 pmat Louisville
L 19–6235,479
October 105:30 pmat No. 24 Syracuse *
 ESPN2 L 21–6347,251
October 177:00 pmat Memphis
L 23–4117,252
October 24 Miami (OH) *
L 0–41
November 58:00 pm East Carolina
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
 ESPN L 21–2419,098
November 14 Houston
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 44–4316,886
November 21at Arkansas State *
W 51–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1998 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 4 Chad Plummer Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
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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References

  1. ↑ Groeschen, Tom (September 27, 1998). "Indiana rolls over limping UC 48-14". The Cincinnati Enquirer . p. D1. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "1998 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results" . Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "1998 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2020.


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