2017 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

2017 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–8 (2–6 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Denbrock (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMarcus Freeman (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 6 UCF xy$   8 0     13 0  
No. 21 South Florida   6 2     10 2  
Temple   4 4     7 6  
Cincinnati   2 6     4 8  
UConn   2 6     3 9  
East Carolina   2 6     3 9  
West Division
No. 25 Memphis xy   7 1     10 3  
Houston   5 3     7 5  
Navy   4 4     7 6  
SMU   4 4     7 6  
Tulane   3 5     5 7  
Tulsa   1 7     2 10  
Championship: UCF 62, Memphis 55
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 9, 2018
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2017 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats were led by first-year head coach Luke Fickell who was hired in December 2016.[1] The Bearcats played their home games at Nippert Stadium, and were members of the East Division in the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the East Division.

  1. ^ "Luke Fickell Named Football Head Coach". GoBearcats.com. CBSi Advanced Media. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.