1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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.

1997 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceConference USA
1997 record8–4 (2–4 C-USA)
Head coachRick Minter (4th season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
(Capacity: 35,097)
1997 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 28Tulsa*W 34–24
September 6at Tulane
L 17–3120,828
September 207:00 PMKansas*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 34–717,636
September 276:00 PMat Boston College*ESPN2W 24–640,564
October 4Memphis
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (Rivalry)
W 20–1719,511
October 117:00 PMUAB*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 33–2920,924
October 18at HoustonL 38–41 2OT14,457
October 25at Miami (OH)*W 34–31
November 1No. 24 Southern Miss
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 17–24
November 83:30 PMLouisville
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (Keg of Nails)
W 28–921,346
November 138:00 PMEast CarolinaESPNL 7–1425,509
December 293:30 PMat 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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References

  1. "1997 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  3. "1997 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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