| Cincinnati Bearcats football | |||
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| First season | 1885; 139 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | John Cunningham | ||
| Head coach | Scott Satterfield 2nd season, 6–10 (.375) | ||
| Stadium | Nippert Stadium (capacity: 38,088[1]) | ||
| Field | Carson Field | ||
| Field surface | Motz artificial turf (2019–present)[2] | ||
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big 12 Conference | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1885–1909) OAC (1910–1925) BAC (1926–1935) Independent (1936–1946) MAC (1947–1952) Independent (1953–1956) Missouri Valley (1957–1969) Independent (1970–1995) C-USA (1996–2004) Big East (2005–2012) The American (2013–2022) | ||
| All-time record | 659–607–50 (.520) | ||
| Bowl record | 10–11 (.476) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 1 (2021) | ||
| Playoff record | 0–1 | ||
| Conference titles | 16 (BAC: 2, MAC: 4, MVC: 2, C-USA: 1, Big East: 4, AAC: 3) | ||
| Rivalries | Louisville (rivalry) Memphis (rivalry) Miami (rivalry) West Virginia (rivalry) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 5 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
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| Colors | Red and black[3] | ||
| Fight song | "Cheer Cincinnati" | ||
| Mascot | The Bearcat | ||
| Marching band | University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | gobearcats.com | ||
The Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the Big 12 Conference. They have played their home games in historic and renovated Nippert Stadium since 1924.[4][5] The Bearcats have an all-time record of over .500, having reached their 600th program victory in 2017. The program has had a resurgence in recent years. After joining the Big East for the 2005 season, the Bearcats have gone 155–75, along with 14 bowl game appearances, 7 conference titles, 4 BCS/NY6 Bowl berths (including a College Football Playoff berth in 2021) and 38 NFL Draft selections, as of the 2022 season.
- ^ "Nippert Stadium". GoBearcats.com. University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ University of Cincinnati at The Motz Group
- ^ "Brand Color". University of Cincinnati Brand Guide. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ Racer, Owen (July 2021). "Nippert Stadium receives makeover, will be at full capacity this fall". The News Record. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Will UC's move to Big 12 lead to bigger Nippert Stadium?". WCPO. January 6, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.