2001 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2001 Cincinnati Bearcats football Conference USA C-USA 7–5 5–2 Rick Minter 8th Dave Baldwin 1st Spread A. J. Christoff 1st 4–3 Nippert Stadium Motor City Bowl L 16–23 vs. Toledo The 2001 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2001 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 2001 AP Eastern September 2 2:30 pm l y Purdue Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH ESPN2 14–19 35,097 September 8 1:00 pm w y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 24–21 27,157 September 22 2:00 pm l y y Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH Victory Bell 14–21 25,036 October 6 7:00 pm w Tulane Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 46–33 20,091 October 13 5:00 pm w y UAB Legion Field Birmingham, AL 31–17 14,417 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90560371/uc-30-in-conference-usa/ The Cincinnati Enquirer UC 3–0 in Conference USA October 14, 2001 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 8:00 pm w y Houston Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 29–28 16,107 October 27 2:00 pm l Louisville Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH The Keg of Nails ESPN Plus 13–28 31,004 November 3 1:00 pm w y Connecticut Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 45–28 17,588 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-huskies-lose-third-in-a-row/178006837/ The Day Huskies lose third in a row November 4, 2001 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 3:30 pm l East Carolina Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH ESPN 26–28 19,504 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73011475/ucs-rally-falls-short/ The Cincinnati Enquirer UC's rally falls short November 11, 2001 March 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 2:00 pm w y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 36–34 26,395 December 1 1:00 pm w y Louisiana–Monroe Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 42–10 15,047 December 29 12:00 pm l y y Toledo 25 Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI Motor City Bowl ESPN 16–23 44,164 Roster 2001 Cincinnati Bearcats f 3 Jr Tye Keith WR 8 Fr Gino Guidugli QB 33 Sr Ray Jackson Ray Jackson (American football) RB y 81 Sr Tim Walker WR 83 Sr J. R. Deatherage TE 84 Jr Jon Olinger WR y 4 Sr LaVar Glover CB y 20 Sr Aaron Butler SS 21 Jr Frank Lang FS 56 Jr Antwan Peek DE y 94 Sr Kirk Thompson DT 16 Jr Jonathan Ruffin K y https://web.archive.org/web/20010814171210/http://www.ucbearcats.com/sports/football/roster.asp *Rick Minter Players in the 2002 NFL draft 2002 NFL draft 2 Cincinnati Bearcats Player Position Round Pick NFL club Lavar Glover CB 7 212 Pittsburgh Steelers References Cincinnati Category:Cincinnati Bearcats football seasons Cincinnati Bearcats football