Record: 8-4, .667 W-L% (29th of 112)
Conference: CUSA
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Rick Minter (8-4)
PS/G: 26.8 (50th of 112) ▪ PA/G: 21.0 (35th of 112)
SRS: 1.41 (56th of 112) ▪ SOS: -4.68 (95th of 112)
Bowl Game: Won Humanitarian Bowl 35-19 versus Utah State
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28, 1997 | Thu | Cincinnati | Tulsa | WAC | W | 34 | 24 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 6, 1997 | Sat | Cincinnati | @ | Tulane | CUSA | L | 17 | 31 | 1 | 1 | L 1 | |
| 3 | Sep 20, 1997 | Sat | Cincinnati | Kansas | Big 12 | W | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | W 1 | ||
| 4 | Sep 27, 1997 | Sat | Cincinnati | @ | Boston College | Big East | W | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | W 2 | |
| 5 | Oct 4, 1997 | Sat | Cincinnati | Memphis | CUSA | W | 20 | 17 | 4 | 1 | W 3 | ||
| 6 | Oct 11, 1997 | Sat | Cincinnati | Alabama-Birmingham | Ind | W | 33 | 29 | 5 | 1 | W 4 | ||
| 7 | Oct 18, 1997 | Sat | Cincinnati | @ | Houston | CUSA | L | 38 | 41 | 5 | 2 | L 1 | |
| 8 | Oct 25, 1997 | Sat | Cincinnati | @ | Miami (OH) | MAC | W | 34 | 31 | 6 | 2 | W 1 | |
| 9 | Nov 1, 1997 | Sat | Cincinnati | (24) Southern Mississippi | CUSA | L | 17 | 24 | 6 | 3 | L 1 | ||
| 10 | Nov 8, 1997 | Sat | Cincinnati | Louisville | CUSA | W | 28 | 9 | 7 | 3 | W 1 | ||
| 11 | Nov 13, 1997 | Thu | Cincinnati | @ | East Carolina | CUSA | L | 7 | 14 | 7 | 4 | L 1 | |
| 12 | Dec 29, 1997 | Mon | Cincinnati | N | Utah State | Big West | W | 35 | 19 | 8 | 4 | W 1 | Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID) |