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Cincinnati Football Team History


Cincinnati Bearcats
University of Cincinnati
 Cincinnati, OH
Founded: 1819
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Luke Fickell
Conference: American Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024
2021 Season Highlights
 Luke Fickell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 The Bearcats won the American Athletic Conference Championship.
 The Bearcats won the American Athletic Conference  Championship.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Miami Ohio  49   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Murray State  42   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Indiana  38   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Notre Dame  24   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Temple  52   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Central Florida  56   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Navy  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Tulane  31   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Tulsa  28   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ South Florida  45   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Southern Methodist  48   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 26  @ East Carolina  35   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  vs. Houston  35   20   W       
 Fri., Dec. 31   Alabama  6   27   L    @ Arlington, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored516
  Scoring Average36.9
  Points Allowed236
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record87-78
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record6-0
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4(13-1) Coaches
4(13-1) AP
4(13-0) CFP
  
2021 American Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston 12-2502286Won  17-139-0355193  Dana Holgorsen
Cincinnati 13-1516236Lost  6-278-0322131  Luke Fickell
Central Florida 9-4415319Won  29-176-3252215  Gus Malzahn
East Carolina 7-5356315 5-3247196  Mike Houston
Tulsa 7-6343346Won  30-175-3212207  Philip Montgomery
Southern Methodist 8-4461341 4-4289249  Sonny Dykes
Memphis 6-6361351 3-5205224  Ryan Silverfield
Navy 4-8241339 3-5208220  Ken Niumatalolo
Temple 3-9196450 1-793330  Rod Carey
South Florida 2-10278416 1-7193277  Jeff Scott
Tulane 2-10331408 1-7185259  Willie Fritz

2021 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2021 All American Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.