1996 Cincinnati
6–5 (2–3 Conference USA), coached by Rick Minter. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 35–13Nov 23
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Tulane | L 14–34 | 78% |
| Sep 7 | vs Kentucky | W 24–3 | 62% |
| Sep 14 | at 17Kansas State | L 0–35 | 20% |
| Sep 28 | vs Miami (OH) | W 30–23 | 45% |
| Oct 5 | at Memphis | L 16–18 | 53% |
| Oct 12 | vs Boston College | L 17–24 | 58% |
| Oct 19 | vs Houston | W 31–20 | 58% |
| Oct 26 | at Louisville | W 10–7 | 31% |
| Nov 2 | at 23Southern Miss | L 17–21 | 22% |
| Nov 16 | at UAB | W 34–14 | 66% |
| Nov 23 | vs UL Monroe | W 35–13 | 81% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UL Monroe 35–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1996.
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 3rd in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 228–212
- Coach
- Rick Minter
- Elo
- 1509 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.7 No. 68 of 111; offense No. 88, defense No. 39
- SRS
- −1.4 No. 58 of 111 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Greg Seamon
- Defensive coordinator
- Rex Ryan
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–4 or 4–3
Drafted in 1997
The 1997 draft| Rd 5 | Sam Garnes DB | New York Giants |
| Rd 6 | Robert Tate WR | Minnesota Vikings |
1996 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Houston | 4–1 | 7–5 | |
 Cincinnati | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Louisville | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Memphis | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| Tulane | 1–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.