1998 Cincinnati
2–9 (1–5 Conference USA), coached by Rick Minter. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas State 51–7Nov 21
By 44 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Tulane | L 34–52 | 62% |
| Sep 12 | vs Miami | L 12–38 | 53% |
| Sep 19 | at Army | L 20–37 | 47% |
| Sep 26 | vs Indiana | L 14–48 | 60% |
| Oct 3 | at Louisville | L 19–62 | 39% |
| Oct 10 | at 24Syracuse | L 21–63 | 14% |
| Oct 17 | at Memphis | L 23–41 | 45% |
| Oct 24 | vs Miami (OH) | L 0–41 | 20% |
| Nov 5 | vs East Carolina | L 21–24 | 34% |
| Nov 14 | vs Houston | W 44–43 | 43% |
| Nov 21 | at Arkansas State | W 51–7 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Arkansas State 51–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 86th-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 1998.
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–5 tied for 7th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 259–456
- Coach
- Rick Minter
- Elo
- 1360 −180 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.7 No. 105 of 112; offense No. 54, defense No. 109
- SRS
- −18.3 No. 105 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Greg Seamon
- Defensive coordinator
- Kim Dameron
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1999
The 1999 draft| Rd 6 | Chad Plummer WR | Denver Broncos |
1998 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 6–0 | 12–0 | 7 |
 Southern Miss | 5–1 | 7–5 | |
| Louisville | 4–2 | 7–5 | |
| East Carolina | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| Houston | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Army | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
 Cincinnati | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Memphis | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.