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Cincinnati Bearcats
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio ▪ Colors: Red & Black
Stadium: Nippert Stadium (cap. 35,097)
Record: 58 Years, 298-329-12, .476 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 10 Bowls, 5-5, .500 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Big East, CUSA, MVC and Ind
Conference Champion: 6 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 4 Times
Fan Ratings
Fine Details ▪ Last Updated May 24, 2012, 5:00AM
| School Rank (FBS Era): #34. Brigham Young… #35. CINCINNATI… #36. UCLA… |
58 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Big East | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 7.33 | 0.43 | 23 | 25 | Butch Jones (10-3) | Liberty Bowl-W | |
| 2 | 2010 | Big East | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -2.00 | 3.02 | Butch Jones (4-8) | ||||
| 3 | 2009 | Big East | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 14.23 | 2.90 | 4 | 8 | Brian Kelly (12-0) Jeff Quinn (0-1) |
Sugar Bowl-L | |
| 4 | 2008 | Big East | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 6.03 | 0.93 | 12 | 17 | Brian Kelly (11-3) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 5 | 2007 | Big East | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 13.40 | 1.37 | 15 | 17 | Brian Kelly (10-3) | PapaJohns.com Bowl-W | |
| 6 | 2006 | Big East | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5.29 | 4.23 | Mark Dantonio (7-5) Brian Kelly (1-0) |
International Bowl-W | |||
| 7 | 2005 | Big East | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -9.20 | 1.97 | Mark Dantonio (4-7) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2.29 | -0.64 | Mark Dantonio (7-5) | Fort Worth Bowl-W | |||
| 9 | 2003 | CUSA | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -5.93 | -3.17 | Rick Minter (5-7) | ||||
| 10 | 2002 | CUSA | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 2.84 | 0.73 | Rick Minter (7-7) | New Orleans Bowl-L | |||
| 11 | 2001 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | -2.24 | -5.41 | Rick Minter (7-5) | Motor City Bowl-L | |||
| 12 | 2000 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | -0.11 | -1.12 | Rick Minter (7-5) | Motor City Bowl-L | |||
| 13 | 1999 | CUSA | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -2.52 | 1.20 | Rick Minter (3-8) | ||||
| 14 | 1998 | CUSA | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -13.91 | 0.18 | Rick Minter (2-9) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | CUSA | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 1.41 | -4.27 | Rick Minter (8-4) | Humanitarian Bowl-W | |||
| 16 | 1996 | CUSA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 1.05 | -0.57 | Rick Minter (6-5) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6.92 | 3.48 | Rick Minter (6-5) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | Ind | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | -12.38 | -1.22 | Rick Minter (2-8-1) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | -0.35 | -7.87 | Tim Murphy (8-3) | ||||
| 20 | 1992 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -8.02 | -1.06 | Tim Murphy (3-8) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -5.03 | -1.11 | Tim Murphy (4-7) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | Ind | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -18.87 | -0.90 | Tim Murphy (1-10) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | Ind | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | -17.46 | -3.01 | Tim Murphy (1-9-1) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -11.56 | 0.53 | Dave Currey (3-8) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -7.96 | -2.08 | Dave Currey (4-7) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -2.90 | 2.54 | Dave Currey (5-6) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -1.66 | 1.80 | Dave Currey (5-6) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -12.55 | 2.08 | Dave Currey (2-9) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 1.29 | 3.97 | Watson Brown (4-6-1) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 1.09 | -0.95 | Mike Gottfried (6-5) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.91 | 2.28 | Mike Gottfried (6-5) | ||||
| 32 | 1980 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -12.21 | -0.07 | Ralph Staub (2-9) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -6.88 | 4.14 | Ralph Staub (2-9) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.70 | -0.50 | Ralph Staub (5-6) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | 0.93 | -3.87 | Ralph Staub (5-4-2) | ||||
| 36 | 1976 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 8.04 | 1.69 | 20 | Tony Mason (8-3) | |||
| 37 | 1975 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.64 | 0.68 | Tony Mason (6-5) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 2.64 | -0.76 | Tony Mason (7-4) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -2.87 | -6.63 | Tony Mason (4-7) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -20.56 | -7.09 | Ray Callahan (2-9) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -0.43 | -4.15 | Ray Callahan (7-4) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -1.32 | -8.22 | Ray Callahan (7-4) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | MVC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -12.91 | -4.74 | Ray Callahan (4-6) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -3.61 | -2.58 | Homer Rice (5-4-1) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | MVC | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -8.23 | 0.75 | Homer Rice (3-6) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -7.11 | -0.50 | Charles Studley (3-7) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | MVC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -7.31 | -5.86 | Charles Studley (5-5) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | MVC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5.91 | -4.09 | Charles Studley (8-2) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | MVC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0.37 | -5.87 | Charles Studley (6-4) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | MVC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -10.98 | -2.80 | Charles Studley (2-8) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -14.22 | -8.32 | Charles Studley (3-7) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | MVC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -13.95 | -10.46 | George Blackburn (4-6) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -3.01 | -5.30 | George Blackburn (5-4-1) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | MVC | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 0.30 | -2.75 | George Blackburn (6-2-2) | ||||
| 55 | 1957 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -5.85 | -7.98 | George Blackburn (5-4-1) | ||||
| 56 | 1956 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -7.94 | -9.19 | George Blackburn (4-5) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | Ind | 1 | 6 | 2 | .222 | -15.75 | -5.90 | George Blackburn (1-6-2) | ||||
| 58 | 1954 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 2.32 | -8.72 | 12 | Sid Gillman (8-2) |