2010 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

2010 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Big East
2010 record	4–8 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach	Butch Jones (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bajakian
Defensive coordinator	Tim Banks/John Jancek
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium (Capacity: 35,097)

2010 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Connecticut $+		5	–	2					8	–	5
West Virginia +		5	–	2					9	–	4
Pittsburgh +		5	–	2					8	–	5
Syracuse		4	–	3					8	–	5
South Florida		3	–	4					8	–	5
Louisville		3	–	4					7	–	6
Cincinnati		2	–	5					4	–	8
Rutgers		1	–	6					4	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions As of January 11, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Butch Jones in his 1st season. They played 6 home games at Nippert Stadium and one home game at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bearcats are members of the Big East Conference. Coming off of consecutive Big East championships and BCS bowls, the Bearcats finished the season 4–8, 2–5 in Big East play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	10:00 PM	at Fresno State*		Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	ESPN2	L 14–28	37,238[1]
September 11	12:00 PM	Indiana State*		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	FSN Ohio	W 40–7	30,807[2]
September 16	7:30 PM	at North Carolina State*		Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC	ESPN	L 19–30	55,934[3]
September 25	6:00 PM	vs. No. 9 Oklahoma*		Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	ESPN2	L 29–31	58,253[4]
October 9	7:00 PM	Miami (OH)*		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	ESPN3	W 45–3	33,909[5]
October 15	8:00 PM	at Louisville		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Keg of Nails)	ESPN	W 35–27	55,106[6]
October 22	8:00 PM	South Florida		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	ESPN2	L 30–38	32,670[7]
October 30	12:00 PM	Syracuse		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	ESPNU	L 7–31	32,072[8]
November 13	12:00 PM	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	Big East Network	L 10–37	56,593[9]
November 20	7:30 PM	Rutgers		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	Big East Network	W 69–38	30,265[10]
November 27	12:00 PM	at Connecticut		Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	Big East Network	L 17–38	40,000[11]
December 4	12:00 PM	Pittsburgh		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (River City Rivalry)	ESPN	L 10–28	27,496[12]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

Game summaries

Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cincinnati	7	7	0	0	14
Fresno State	0	14	7	7	28

Indiana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana State	0	7	0	0	7
Cincinnati	3	9	28	0	40

North Carolina State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cincinnati	0	7	0	12	19
NC State	14	6	3	7	30

Oklahoma

	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 Oklahoma	14	3	7	7	31
Cincinnati	3	6	3	17	29

Miami (Ohio)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miami	0	3	0	0	3
Cincinnati	28	17	0	0	45

Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cincinnati	14	7	7	7	35
Louisville	14	10	0	3	27

South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
South Florida	0	17	14	7	38
Cincinnati	3	10	3	14	30

Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
Syracuse	0	17	7	7	31
Cincinnati	0	7	0	0	7

West Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cincinnati	0	3	7	0	10
West Virginia	14	16	7	0	37

Rutgers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	10	14	7	7	38
Cincinnati	20	21	14	14	69

Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cincinnati	3	7	0	7	17
Connecticut	7	14	0	17	38

Pittsburgh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburgh	7	14	0	7	28
Cincinnati	0	10	0	0	10

References

1. "Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
2. "Indiana State Sycamores vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
3. "Cincinnati Bearcats vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
4. "Oklahoma Sooners vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
5. "Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
6. "Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Louisville Cardinals Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
7. "South Florida Bulls vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
8. "Syracuse Orange vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
9. "Cincinnati Bearcats vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
10. "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
11. "Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Connecticut Huskies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
12. "Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.