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1996 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1996 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceConference USA
Record6–5 (2–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Seamon (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRex Ryan (1st season)
Base defense3–4 or 4–3
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Houston +   4 – 1     7 – 5  
Southern Miss +   4 – 1     8 – 3  
Cincinnati   2 – 3     6 – 5  
Louisville   2 – 3     5 – 6  
Memphis   2 – 3     4 – 7  
Tulane   1 – 4     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Tulane
L 14–3426,493[1]
September 7Kentucky*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 24–330,729[2]
September 14at Kansas State*
L 0–3543,111
September 28Miami (OH)*
W 30–23
October 5at Memphis
L 16–1819,511
October 12Boston College*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 17–2420,673
October 19Houston
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 31–2019,064
October 26at Louisville
W 10–7
November 2at Southern Miss
L 17–2125,241[3]
November 16at UAB*
W 34–1415,000[4]
November 23Northeast Louisiana*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 35–1317,686
  • *Non-conference game

[5][6]

Roster

1996 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 78 Pierre Brilliant Jr
G 68 Robert Robinson Sr
C 75 Brian Uhl So
G 61 Joel Dolinski Jr
OT 67 Jason Fabini Jr
TE 88 Josh Anderson So
QB 4 Chad Plummer So
RB 20 Orlando Smith Jr
FB 36 Landon Smith Jr
WR 18 Anthony Ladd Sr
WR 2 Robert Tate Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 53 Terry Grooms Sr
DT 95 Derrick Ransom Jr
DT 99 John Kabolka Jr
DE 91 Darrius Felder Sr
OLB 3 Brad Jackson Jr
MLB 45 Phil Curry Jr
OLB 48 Hassan Champion Jr
CB 6 Jermaine Trent Sr
FS 9 Chris Hewitt Sr
SS 7 Sam Garnes Sr
CB 21 Artrell Hawkins Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Tulane spoils UC opener". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 31, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lifeless Kentucky gets 24–3 burial from Cincinnati". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern Miss clinches share of title". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Winning season in sight for Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1996 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "1996 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved April 15, 2019.


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