2001 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

2001 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Motor City Bowl, L 16–23 vs. Toledo
Conference	Conference USA
Record	7–5 (5–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Rick Minter (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dave Baldwin (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	A. J. Christoff (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  2000 2002  →

2001 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 17 Louisville $		6	–	1					11	–	2
Cincinnati		5	–	2					7	–	5
UAB		5	–	2					6	–	5
East Carolina		5	–	2					6	–	6
Southern Miss		4	–	3					6	–	5
TCU		4	–	3					6	–	6
Memphis		3	–	4					5	–	6
Army		2	–	5					3	–	8
Tulane		1	–	6					3	–	9
Houston		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team, coached by Rick Minter, played its home games in Nippert Stadium, as it has since 1924.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	2:30 pm	Purdue *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN2	L 14–19	35,097
September 8	1:00 pm	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 24–21	27,157
September 22	2:00 pm	at Miami (OH) *	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)		L 14–21	25,036
October 6	7:00 pm	Tulane	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 46–33	20,091
October 13	5:00 pm	at UAB	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		W 31–17	14,417	[1]
October 20	8:00 pm	at Houston	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX		W 29–28	16,107
October 27	2:00 pm	Louisville	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails)	ESPN Plus	L 13–28	31,004
November 3	1:00 pm	Connecticut *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 45–28	17,588	[2]
November 10	3:30 pm	East Carolina	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN	L 26–28	19,504	[3]
November 24	2:00 pm	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)		W 36–34	26,395
December 1	1:00 pm	Louisiana–Monroe *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 42–10	15,047
December 29	12:00 pm	vs. No. 25 Toledo *	Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI (Motor City Bowl)	ESPN	L 16–23	44,164
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Players in the 2002 NFL draft

See also: 2002 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Lavar Glover	CB	7	212	Pittsburgh Steelers

References

1. "UC 3–0 in Conference USA". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 14, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Huskies lose third in a row". The Day. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "UC's rally falls short". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 11, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.