1998 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1998 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	2–9 (0–6 C-USA)
Head coach	Rick Minter (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Seamon (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Kim Dameron (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  1997 1999  →

1998 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	7:00 pm	Tulane	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		L 34–52	20,721
September 12	3:30 pm	Miami (FL) *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	FSN	L 12–38	20,681
September 19		at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		L 20–37
September 26	6:00 pm	Indiana *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		L 14–48	32,117	[1]
October 3	2:00 pm	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails)		L 19–62	35,479
October 10	5:30 pm	at No. 24 Syracuse *	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	L 21–63	47,251
October 17	7:00 pm	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)		L 23–41	17,252
October 24		Miami (OH) *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)		L 0–41
November 5	8:00 pm	East Carolina	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN	L 21–24	19,098
November 14		Houston	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 44–43	16,886
November 21		at Arkansas State *	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		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
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 4 Chad Plummer Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Rick Minter Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

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.