2000 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2000 Cincinnati Bearcats football Conference USA C-USA 7–5 5–2 Rick Minter 7th Joe Daniels 1st Multiple Rick Smith 2nd 4–3 Nippert Stadium Motor City Bowl L 14–25 vs. Marshall The 2000 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team, coached by Rick Minter, played its home games in Nippert Stadium, as it has since 1924. Schedule 2000 AP Eastern September 4 4:30 p.m. w Army Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH FSN 23–17 23,311 September 9 3:30 p.m. w y Syracuse Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH FSN 12–10 17,717 September 16 2:00 p.m. l y y Wisconsin 4 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 25–28 OT 78,749 September 23 2:00 p.m. l y y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 6–42 30,075 September 30 6:00 p.m. l y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 19–24 22,446 October 7 12:00 p.m. w Houston Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH ESPN Plus 48–31 17,647 October 14 3:30 p.m. l y Louisville Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY The Keg of Nails FSN 24–38 39,233 October 28 2:00 p.m. w y Miami (OH) Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH Victory Bell ESPN Plus 45–15 32,924 November 4 1:00 p.m. w UAB Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 33–21 19,851 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90557078/kenner-receivers-torch-uab-defense/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Kenner, receivers torch UAB defense November 5, 2000 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 2:00 p.m. w y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 13–10 21,862 November 18 1:00 p.m. w Southern Miss 24 Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 27–24 21,958 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109329107/bearcats-bowl-over-so-miss/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Bearcats bowl over So. Miss November 19, 2000 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com December 27 4:00 p.m. l y y Marshall Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI Motor City Bowl ESPN 14–25 52,911 2000 University of Cincinnati Football http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2000-2001/teamstat.html University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics October 7, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100324121016/http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2000-2001/teamstat.html March 24, 2010 Roster 2000 Cincinnati Bearcats f 1 Sr Antonio Chatman WR y 2 Sr Jason Collins-Baker WR 3 So Tye Keith WR 7 Sr Deontey Kenner QB 33 Jr Ray Jackson Ray Jackson (American football) RB y 77 Sr Mike Love T 80 So Reuben Dunbar WR 81 Jr Tim Walker WR 82 Sr Nate Hice TE 83 Jr J. R. Deatherage TE 84 So Jon Olinger WR y 4 Jr LaVar Glover CB y 20 Jr Aaron Butler FS 21 So Frank Lang FS 22 Sr DeJuan Gossett FS 48 Sr Troy Evans Troy Evans (American football) LB y 56 So Antwan Peek DE y 90 Sr Mario Monds DT y 94 Jr Kirk Thompson DT 16 So Jonathan Ruffin K y https://web.archive.org/web/20000818184457/http://www.ucbearcats.com/fbo/fbc/fbc.roster.html *Rick Minter Awards and milestones All-Americans Jonathan Ruffin, K Players in the 2001 NFL draft 2001 NFL draft 2 Cincinnati Bearcats Player Position Round Pick NFL club Mario Monds DT 6 186 Washington Redskins References Cincinnati Category:Cincinnati Bearcats football seasons Cincinnati Bearcats football