1999 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1999 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team, coached by Rick Minter, played their home games in Nippert Stadium, as it has since 1924.

1999 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceConference USA
Record3–8 (0–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimbo Fisher (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Smith (1st season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Southern Miss $   6 0     9 3  
East Carolina   4 2     9 3  
Louisville   4 2     7 5  
UAB   4 2     5 6  
Memphis   4 2     5 6  
Houston   3 3     7 4  
Army   1 5     3 8  
Tulane   1 5     3 8  
Cincinnati   0 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 44:30 p.m.Kent State*W 41–317,210[1]
September 11No. 10 (I-AA) Troy State*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 24–3116,091
September 182:16 p.m.No. 9 Wisconsin*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
FSNW 17–1227,721
September 2512:00 p.m.at No. 12 Ohio State*ESPN PlusL 20–3493,407
October 92:30 p.m.at HoustonL 20–2322,315
October 16UAB
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
ESPN PlusL 21–24 OT17,033[2]
October 23at No. 21 Southern MissL 20–2824,012[3]
October 3012:30 p.m.at Miami (OH)*W 52–4222,469
November 63:30 p.m.Louisville
FSNL 13–2326,399
November 133:30 p.m.at No. 24 East CarolinaL 34–4833,912[4]
November 203:30 p.m.Memphis
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 13–2114,058
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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1999 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 66 Ken Biggs Sr
WR 1 Antonio Chatman Jr
WR 2 Jason Collins-Baker Jr
RB 33 Robert Cooper Sr
WR 3 Tye Keith Fr
QB 7 Deontey Kenner Jr
G 70 Jason Lisek Jr
OT 77 Mike Love Jr
C 50 Doug Rosfeld Jr
WR 81 Tim Walker So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 8 Jeff Burrow Sr
LB 48 Troy Evans Jr
FS 22 DeJuan Gossett Jr
CB 4 LaVar Glover So
SS 21 Frank Lang Fr
DE 98 Greg Lee Jr
CB 31 Melvin Lewis So
LB 59 Clarence Lindsey Jr
DT 90 Mario Monds Jr
LB 83 Antwan Peek So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 13 Joe Judge Sr
LS 53 Chad Vordem Esche Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ College Football Stats-MID-AMERICAN The Akron Beacon Journal. 5 September 1999. Pg. 2. Newspapers.com
  2. ^ "UC can't catch a break, falls in OT". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 17, 1999. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Buries early, UC rallies, falls short". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1999. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "East Carolina too much for UC". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1999 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  6. ^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "1999 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
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