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Cincinnati Bearcats football 
Current season
First season 1885 Athletic director Whit Babcock Head coach Butch Jones 2nd year, 5–9 (.357) Home stadium Nippert Stadium Stadium capacity 35,100 [1] Stadium surface FieldTurf Location Cincinnati, Ohio Conference Big East All-time record 552–553–51 (.500) Postseason bowl record 6–6 Claimed national titles 0 Conference titles 11 Heisman winners 0 Consensus All-Americans 3 Current uniform 
Colors Black and Red Fight song "Cheer Cincinnati" Mascot Bearcat Marching band University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands Outfitter Adidas Rivals Louisville Cardinals
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Pittsburgh PanthersWebsite gobearcats.com The Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in a college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the Big East Conference. The Bearcat football program is one of the nation's oldest, having fielded a team as early as 1885. In 1888, Cincinnati played Miami University in the first intercollegiate football game held within the state of Ohio. That began a rivalry which today ranks as the eighth-oldest and 11th-longest running in NCAA Division I college football.[2]
Sid Gillman, a member of the College and National Football League hall of fame shrines, was the architect of one of the top eras of Cincinnati football history. He directed the Bearcats to three conference titles and a pair of bowl game appearances during his six seasons (1949–54) before leaving for the professional ranks. Cincinnati, with Gillman developing the passing offenses which would make him successful in the pro ranks, became known for its aerial attack in the early 1950s.[3]
In 1968, the Bearcats were the nation’s top passing team. Quarterback Greg Cook was the NCAA’s total offense leader with receiver/kicker Jim O'Brien the national scoring champ. A year later, Cook earned Rookie of the Year honors as a Cincinnati Bengal. Two years later, O’Brien kicked the game-winning field goal for the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl.[4]
With more than 90 players advancing into the professional ranks, 35 earning All-American honors, and 12 garnering Verizon Academic All-America recognition, Cincinnati football clearly has a history of accomplishments, both on and off the gridiron.[5]
Contents
Conference championships
Year Conference Coach Record 1933 Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Association Dana M. King 4–1 1934 Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Association Dana M. King 3–0–1 1947 Mid-American Athletic Conference Ray Nolting 3–1 1949 Mid-American Athletic Conference Sid Gillman 4–0 1951 Mid-American Athletic Conference Sid Gillman 3–0 1952 Mid-American Athletic Conference Sid Gillman 3–0 1963 Missouri Valley Conference Chuck Studley 3–1 1964 Missouri Valley Conference Chuck Studley 6–2 2002 Conference USA Rick Minter 7–6 2008 Big East Conference Brian Kelly 11–3 2009 Big East Conference Brian Kelly 12–0 Conference Titles 11 Trophy games
- Keg of Nails, Louisville Cardinals
- River City Rivalry, Pittsburgh Panthers
- Victory Bell, Miami RedHawks
Bowl games
The Bearcats have participated in 12 bowl games, with a record of 6-6.[6]
Year and bowl Winning team Losing team 1947 Sun Bowl Cincinnati 18 Virginia Tech 6 1949 Glass Bowl Cincinnati 33 Toledo 13 1951 Sun Bowl West Texas A&M 14 Cincinnati 13 1997 Humanitarian Bowl Cincinnati 35 Utah State 19 2000 Motor City Bowl Marshall 25 Cincinnati 14 2001 Motor City Bowl Toledo 23 Cincinnati 16 2002 New Orleans Bowl North Texas 24 Cincinnati 19 2004 Fort Worth Bowl Cincinnati 32 Marshall 14 2007 International Bowl Cincinnati 27 Western Michigan 24 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl Cincinnati 31 Southern Miss 21 2009 Orange Bowl Virginia Tech 20 Cincinnati 7 2010 Sugar Bowl Florida 51 Cincinnati 24 Current NFL players
- Connor Barwin, defensive end, Houston Texans
- Brent Celek, Tight end, Philadelphia Eagles
- Trent Cole, Defensive end, Philadelphia Eagles
- Kevin Huber, punter, Cincinnati Bengals
- Jason Kelce, center, Philadelphia Eagles
- Mike Wright, Defensive End, New England Patriots
- Haruki Nakamura, Safety, Baltimore Ravens
Current coaching staff
Name Current Title Joined
UCAlma mater Butch Jones Head coach 2010 Ferris State Kerry Coombs Associate head coach
Special teams coordinator
Defensive backs coach2007 Dayton Steve Stripling Assistant head coach
Defensive line coach2010 Colorado Mike Bajakian Offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks coach2010 Williams College Tim Banks Co-defensive coordinator 2010 Central Michigan John Jancek Co-defensive coordinator
Linebackers coach
Recruiting coordinator2010 Grand Valley State Mark Elder Running backs coach 2010 Case Western Reserve Dave Johnson Tight ends coach 2011 West Virginia Don Mahoney Offensive line coach 2010 West Virginia State T. J. Weist Wide receivers coach 2010 Alabama References
- ^ CollegeGridirons.com. "Nippert Stadium". http://www.collegegridirons.com/bigeast/NippertStadium.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ [1],
- ^ [2],
- ^ [3],
- ^ [4],
- ^ Cincinnati Bowl History. Gobearcats.com. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/colleges/cincinnati/
- ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cinn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/release/release.pdf
External links
Cincinnati Bearcats football Based in Cincinnati, Ohio at the University of Cincinnati All Time Record 546–542–51 (.479) • SeasonsKey Personnel Head Coach: Butch Jones · Offensive Coordinator: Mike Bajakian · Co-Defensive Coordinators: Tim Banks and John JancekStadium Rivalries Head Coaches Berry · Reynolds · Fennell · Cavanaugh · Reed · Pratt · Chez · Foster · Foley · Inott · Burch · Dana · Little · Cortright · Marty · Chambers · McLaren · Babcock · King · Cohen · Woodworth · Meyer · Nolting · Gillman · Blackburn · Studley · Rice · Callahan · Mason · Staub · Gottfried · Brown · Currey · Murphy · Minter · Dantonio · Kelly · Quinn (interim) · JonesBowl Games 1947 Sun Bowl · 1949 Glass Bowl · 1951 Sun Bowl · 1997 Humanitarian Bowl · 2000 Motor City Bowl · 2001 Motor City Bowl · 2002 New Orleans Bowl · 2004 Fort Worth Bowl · 2007 International Bowl · 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl · 2009 Orange Bowl · 2010 Sugar BowlRing of Honor University of Cincinnati Campuses Uptown West Campus • Uptown Medical Campus • Victory Parkway Campus (select College of Engineering and Applied Science programs) • Raymond Walters College • Clermont College
Academics Academic Health Center (includes the Colleges of Allied Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy) • McMicken College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) • Carl H. Lindner College of Business • Clermont College • College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) • Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) • College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) • College of Engineering and Applied Science • The Graduate School • College of Law • Blue Ash College • Social WorkAthletics Cincinnati Bearcats • Fifth Third Arena • Nippert Stadium • Paul Brown Stadium • Marge Schott Stadium • Armory Fieldhouse • Sheakley Athletic Complex • University of Cincinnati Bearcat BandsMedia Big East Conference football Current teams Cincinnati Bearcats • Connecticut Huskies • Louisville Cardinals • Pittsburgh Panthers • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • South Florida Bulls • Syracuse Orange • West Virginia Mountaineers
Championships & awards Big East Conference football awards
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