2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
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| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 17 |
| AP | No. 17 |
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| No. 17 Cincinnati $ | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 West Virginia | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 3 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 2 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 1 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, coached by Brian Kelly, played its homes game in Nippert Stadium. Kelly was in his second full season with the Bearcats after coaching them to a 31–21 win against Southern Miss in the 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl. On Friday, November 28, 2008, the Bearcats clinched a share of the Big East Conference title for the first time since joining the Big East in 2005. With a victory over Syracuse on November 29, 2008 the Bearcats became the outright football champions of the Big East and set a record with an average attendance of 31,964. After a disappointing loss to Virginia Tech in the 2009 Orange Bowl, the Bearcats finished 17th in the AP Top 25 for the second consecutive year.
Schedule
August 287:30 PMEastern Kentucky*
W 40–7 26,913 September 63:30 PMat No. 4 Oklahoma*
ABCL 26–52 84,476 September 207:30 PMMiami (OH)*
- Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH (Battle for the Victory Bell)
ESPN360W 45–20 31,629 September 277:30 PMat Akron*
FSN OhioW 17–15 16,927 October 38:00 PMat Marshall*
ESPNW 33–10 29,237
October 1112:00 PMRutgers
- Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
Big East NetworkW 13–10 32,370 October 2512:00 PMat Connecticut
Big East NetworkL 16–40 40,000 October 307:45 PMNo. 23 South Florida
- Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
ESPNW 24–10 31,175 November 87:00 PMat No. 20 West Virginia
ESPNUW 26–23 OT59,834 November 148:00 PMat LouisvilleNo. 22
ESPN2W 28–20 37,822 November 227:15 PMNo. 20 PittsburghNo. 19
- Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH (River City Rivalry)
ESPN2W 28–21 35,098 November 2912:00 PMSyracuseNo. 16
- Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
Big East NetworkW 30–10 34,603 December 611:30 PMat Hawaiʻi*No. 13
ESPN2W 29–24 40,549 January 18:00 PMNo. 19 Virginia Tech*No. 12
FOXL 7–20 73,602
- Schedule Source: 2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football schedule
Game summaries
Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Cincinnati | 6 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 40 |
Oklahoma
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| #4 Oklahoma | 14 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 52 |
Miami
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Cincinnati | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Akron | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
Marshall
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| Marshall | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Rutgers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Connecticut | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
South Florida
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 South Florida | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Cincinnati | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
West Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| #20 West Virginia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
Louisville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Cincinnati | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Louisville | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Pittsburgh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| #19 Cincinnati | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Syracuse
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| #16 Cincinnati | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
Hawaii
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 29 |
| Hawaii | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Virginia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Cincinnati | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| #21 Virginia Tech | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
References
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky vs Cincinnati (Aug 28, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
- ^ "Oklahoma vs Cincinnati (Sept 6, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Miami vs Cincinnati (Sept 17, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
- ^ "Akron vs Cincinnati (Sept 27, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Marshall vs Cincinnati (Oct 3, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Cincinnati vs Rutgers (Oct 11, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Connecticut vs Cincinnati (Oct 25, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Archived from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Cincinnati vs South Florida (Oct 30, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "West Virginia vs Cincinnati (Nov 7, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
- ^ "Louisville vs Cincinnati (Nov 14, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
- ^ "Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati (Nov 22, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Retrieved November 23, 2008.