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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season|sport=football
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
|year=2008
{{Infobox college sports team season
|team=Cincinnati Bearcats
| year = 2008
|image=Cincinnati University Bearcats textlogo.svg
| team = Cincinnati Bearcats
|image_size=300
| sport = football
|conference=Big East Conference (1979–2013){{!}}Big East
| image = Cincinnati University Bearcats textlogo.svg
|division=
| image_size = 250
|short_conf=Big East
| conference = [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]]
|CoachRank=17
| short_conf = Big East
|APRank=17
| CoachRank = 17
|BCSRank=<!-- No final BCS Poll-->
| APRank = 17
|record=11–3
| record = 11–3
|conf_record=6–1
| conf_record = 6–1
|head_coach=[[Brian Kelly (coach)|Brian Kelly]]
| head_coach = [[Brian Kelly (American football coach)|Brian Kelly]]
|hc_year=2nd
|off_coach=[[Jeff Quinn]]
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = [[Jeff Quinn]]
|oc_year=2nd
| oc_year = 2nd
|off_scheme=
| off_scheme =
|def_coach=Joe Tresey
| def_coach = Joe Tresey
|dc_year=2nd
| dc_year = 2nd
|def_scheme=
| def_scheme =
| captain =
|stadium=[[Nippert Stadium]]<br>(Capacity: 35,097)
| stadium = [[Nippert Stadium]]
|champion=Big East champion
| champion = Big East champion
|bowl=[[2009 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]
|bowl_result=L 7–20 vs [[2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]]
| bowl = [[2009 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]
| bowl_result = L 7–20 vs [[2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]]
}}
}}
{{2008 Big East football standings}}
{{2008 Big East Conference football standings}}
The '''2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football team''' represented the [[University of Cincinnati]] in the [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. The team, coached by [[Brian Kelly (coach)|Brian Kelly]], played its homes game in [[Nippert Stadium]]. Kelly was in his second full season with the Bearcats after coaching them to a 31&ndash;21 win against [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss]] in the [[2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl]]. On Friday, November 28, 2008, the Bearcats clinched a share of the [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]] title for the first time since joining the [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]] in 2005. With a victory over [[2008 Syracuse Orange football team|Syracuse]] on November 29, 2008 the Bearcats became the outright football champions of the Big East and set a record with an average attendance of 31,964. After a disappointing loss to [[Virginia Tech]] in the [[2009 Orange Bowl]], the Bearcats finished 17th in the [[AP Top 25]] for the second consecutive year. With West Virginia falling off Cincinnati became the front runner to win the big east.
The '''2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football team''' represented the [[University of Cincinnati]] in the [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. The team, coached by [[Brian Kelly (American football coach)|Brian Kelly]], played its homes game in [[Nippert Stadium]]. Kelly was in his second full season with the Bearcats after coaching them to a 31&ndash;21 win against [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss]] in the [[2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl]]. On Friday, November 28, 2008, the Bearcats clinched a share of the [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]] title for the first time since joining the [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]] in 2005. With a victory over [[2008 Syracuse Orange football team|Syracuse]] on November 29, 2008 the Bearcats became the outright football champions of the Big East and set a record with an average attendance of 31,964. After a disappointing loss to [[Virginia Tech]] in the [[2009 Orange Bowl]], the Bearcats finished 17th in the [[AP Poll]] for the second consecutive year. With West Virginia falling off Cincinnati became the front runner to win the big east.


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 28
| date = August 28
| time = 7:30 PM
| time = 7:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}}
| site_stadium = [[Nippert Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Nippert Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio|OH]]
| site_cityst = [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, OH]]
| tv =
| tv =
| score = 40–7
| score = 40–7
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| date = September 6
| time = 3:30 PM
| time = 3:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]]
| opponent = [[2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]]
| opprank = 4
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = [[Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Norman, Oklahoma|Norman]], [[Oklahoma|OK]]
| site_cityst = [[Norman, Oklahoma|Norman, OK]]
| tv = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football on ABC|ABC]]
| score = 26–52
| score = 26–52
| attend = 84,476
| attend = 84,476
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| date = September 20
| time = 7:30 PM
| time = 7:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[2008 Miami RedHawks football team|Miami (OH)]]
| opponent = [[2008 Miami RedHawks football team|Miami (OH)]]
| gamename = [[Victory Bell (Miami-Cincinnati)|Battle for the Victory Bell]]
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename = [[Victory Bell (Cincinnati–Miami)|Victory Bell]]
| tv = [[ESPN3|ESPN360]]
| tv = [[ESPN3|ESPN360]]
| score = 45–20
| score = 45–20
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| date = September 27
| time = 7:30 PM
| time = 7:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[2008 Akron Zips football team|Akron]]
| opponent = [[2008 Akron Zips football team|Akron]]
| site_stadium = [[Rubber Bowl]]
| site_stadium = [[Rubber Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]], [[Ohio|OH]]
| site_cityst = [[Akron, Ohio|Akron, OH]]
| tv = [[Fox Sports Ohio|FSN Ohio]]
| tv = [[Fox Sports Ohio|FSN Ohio]]
| score = 17–15
| score = 17–15
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| date = October 3
| time = 8:00 PM
| time = 8:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[2008 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]]
| opponent = [[2008 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]]
| site_stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington]], [[West Virginia|WV]]
| site_cityst = [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington, WV]]
| tv = [[ESPN]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]
| score = 33–10
| score = 33–10
| attend = 29,237
| attend = 29,237
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| date = October 11
| time = 12:00 PM
| time = 12:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team|Rutgers]]
| opponent = [[2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team|Rutgers]]
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv = [[ESPN Plus|Big East Network]]
| tv = [[ESPN Events|Big East Network]]
| score = 13–10
| score = 13–10
| attend = 32,370
| attend = 32,370
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| date = October 25
| time = 12:00 PM
| time = 12:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[2008 Connecticut Huskies football team|Connecticut]]
| opponent = [[2008 Connecticut Huskies football team|Connecticut]]
| site_stadium = [[Rentschler Field (stadium)|Rentschler Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field|Rentschler Field]]
| site_cityst = [[East Hartford, Connecticut|East Hartford]], [[Connecticut|CT]]
| site_cityst = [[East Hartford, Connecticut|East Hartford, CT]]
| tv = Big East Network
| tv = Big East Network
| score = 16–40
| score = 16–40
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| date = October 30
| time = 7:45 PM
| time = 7:45&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = [[2008 South Florida Bulls football team|South Florida]]
| opponent = [[2008 South Florida Bulls football team|South Florida]]
| opprank = 23
| opprank = 23
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| date = November 8
| time = 7:00 PM
| time = 7:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]]
| opponent = [[2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]]
| opprank = 20
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = [[Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium|Mountaineer Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Milan Puskar Stadium|Mountaineer Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Morgantown, West Virginia|Morgantown, WV]]
| site_cityst = [[Morgantown, West Virginia|Morgantown, WV]]
| tv = [[ESPNU]]
| tv = [[ESPNU College Football|ESPNU]]
| score = 26–23
| score = 26–23
| overtime = OT
| overtime = OT
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| date = November 14
| time = 8:00 PM
| time = 8:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| away = y
| rank = 22
| rank = 22
| opponent = [[2008 Louisville Cardinals football team|Louisville]]
| opponent = [[2008 Louisville Cardinals football team|Louisville]]
| site_stadium = [[Cardinal Stadium|Papa John's Cardinal Stadium]]
| gamename = [[Keg of Nails|Battle for the Keg of Nails]]
| site_cityst = [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville, KY]]
| site_stadium = [[Papa John's Cardinal Stadium]]
| gamename = [[Keg of Nails]]
| site_cityst = [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], [[Kentucky|KY]]
| tv = [[ESPN2]]
| tv = [[ESPN2]]
| score = 28–20
| score = 28–20
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| date = November 22
| time = 7:15 PM
| time = 7:15&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| rank = 19
| rank = 19
| opponent = [[2008 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pittsburgh]]
| opponent = [[2008 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pittsburgh]]
| opprank = 20
| opprank = 20
| gamename = [[River City Rivalry]]
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename = River City Rivalry
| tv = ESPN2
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 28–21
| score = 28–21
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| date = November 29
| time = 12:00 PM
| time = 12:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| rank = 16
| rank = 16
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 6
| date = December 6
| time = 11:30 PM
| time = 11:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
| rank = 13
| rank = 13
| opponent = [[2008 Hawaii Warriors football team|Hawai{{okina}}i]]
| opponent = [[2008 Hawaii Warriors football team|Hawaii]]
| site_stadium = [[Aloha Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Aloha Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii|HI]]
| site_cityst = [[Halawa, Hawaii|Halawa, HI]]
| tv = ESPN2
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 29–24
| score = 29–24
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = January 1
| date = January 1
| time = 8:00 PM
| time = 8:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
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| opponent = [[2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]]
| opponent = [[2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]]
| opprank = 19
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = [[Hard Rock Stadium|Dolphin Stadium]]
| gamename = [[2009 Orange Bowl|2009 FedEx Orange Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens, FL]]
| site_stadium = [[Dolphin Stadium]]
| gamename = [[2009 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]], [[Florida|FL]]
| tv = [[Fox Sports (USA)|FOX]]
| tv = [[Fox College Football|FOX]]
| score = 7–20
| score = 7–20
| attend = 73,602
| attend = 73,602
}}
}}
}}
}}

:'''Schedule Source:''' [http://gobearcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/cinn-m-footbl-sched.html 2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football schedule]
==Rankings==
{{See also|2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = [[AP Poll|AP]]
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 16
| poll1_0=RV
| poll1_1=RV
| poll1_2=NR
| poll1_3=NR
| poll1_4=NR
| poll1_5=NR
| poll1_6=NR
| poll1_7=RV
| poll1_8=RV
| poll1_9=NR
| poll1_10=RV
| poll1_11=22
| poll1_12=19
| poll1_13=16
| poll1_14=13
| poll1_15=12
| poll1_16=17
| poll2title = [[Coaches Poll]]
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek =16
| poll2_0=RV
| poll2_1=RV
| poll2_2=NR
| poll2_3=NR
| poll2_4=RV
| poll2_5=RV
| poll2_6=RV
| poll2_7=RV
| poll2_8=RV
| poll2_9=NR
| poll2_10=RV
| poll2_11=22
| poll2_12=20
| poll2_13=16
| poll2_14=12
| poll2_15=12
| poll2_16=17
| poll3title = [[Harris Interactive Poll|Harris]]
| poll3firstweek = 5
| poll3lastweek =15
| poll3_5=RV
| poll3_6=RV
| poll3_7=RV
| poll3_8=RV
| poll3_9=NR
| poll3_10=RV
| poll3_11=23
| poll3_12=20
| poll3_13=16
| poll3_14=13
| poll3_15=12
| poll4title = [[Bowl Championship Series|BCS]]
| poll4firstweek = 8
| poll4lastweek =15
| poll4_8=NR
| poll4_9=NR
| poll4_10=NR
| poll4_11=22
| poll4_12=19
| poll4_13=16
| poll4_14=13
| poll4_15=12
}}


==Game summaries==
==Game summaries==
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===Oklahoma===
===Oklahoma===
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}}<ref name="2008Oklahoma">{{cite web |url=http://gobearcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/game-02.html|title=Oklahoma vs Cincinnati (Sept 6, 2008)|publisher=University of Cincinnati Sports Information|access-date=November 9, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002192239/http://gobearcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/game-02.html|archive-date= October 2, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>
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===Miami===
===Miami===
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===Akron===
===Akron===
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}}<ref name="2008Akron">{{cite web |url=http://gobearcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/game5.html|title=Akron vs Cincinnati (Sept 27, 2008)|publisher=University of Cincinnati Sports Information|access-date=November 9, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929160635/http://gobearcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/game5.html| archive-date= September 29, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>
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===Marshall===
===Marshall===
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===Rutgers===
===Rutgers===
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===Connecticut===
===Connecticut===
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===South Florida===
===South Florida===
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|url=http://gobearcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/game-08.html|title=Cincinnati vs South Florida (Oct 30, 2008)|publisher=University of Cincinnati Sports Information|access-date=November 9, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207025242/http://gobearcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/game-08.html|archive-date=December 7, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>
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===West Virginia===
===West Virginia===
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}}<ref name="2008WVU">{{cite web |url=http://gobearcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/game-09.html|title=West Virginia vs Cincinnati (Nov 7, 2008)|publisher=University of Cincinnati Sports Information|access-date=November 9, 2008}}</ref>
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===Louisville===
===Louisville===
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}}<ref name="2008LOU">{{cite web |url=http://gobearcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/game-10.html|title=Louisville vs Cincinnati (Nov 14, 2008)|publisher=University of Cincinnati Sports Information|access-date=November 23, 2008}}</ref>
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===Pittsburgh===
===Pittsburgh===
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}}<ref name="2008PITT">{{cite web |url=http://gobearcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/game-11.html|title=Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati (Nov 22, 2008)|publisher=University of Cincinnati Sports Information|access-date=November 23, 2008}}</ref>
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===Syracuse===
===Syracuse===
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===Hawaii===
===Hawaii===
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===Virginia Tech===
===Virginia Tech===
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==Awards and milestones==
==Awards and milestones==
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===Big East Conference honors===
===Big East Conference honors===
*[[Big East Conference football individual awards#Special Teams Player of the Year|Special Teams Player of the Year]]: [[Mardy Gilyard]]<ref name="2011 Cincinnati Media Guide"/>
*[[Big East Conference football individual awards#Special Teams Player of the Year|Special Teams Player of the Year]]: [[Mardy Gilyard]]<ref name="2011 Cincinnati Media Guide"/>
*[[Big East Conference football individual awards#Coach of the Year|Coach of the Year]]: [[Brian Kelly (coach)|Brian Kelly]]<ref name="2011 Cincinnati Media Guide"/>
*[[Big East Conference football individual awards#Coach of the Year|Coach of the Year]]: [[Brian Kelly (American football coach)|Brian Kelly]]<ref name="2011 Cincinnati Media Guide"/>


====Offensive player of the week====
====Offensive player of the week====
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*Kevin Huber, P
*Kevin Huber, P
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{{col-end}}
<ref name="2011 Cincinnati Media Guide">{{cite news|url=https://gobearcats.com/documents/2011/9/2/11FB_Supplement.pdf|title=2011 Cincinnati Media Guide|publisher=University of Cincinnati Athletics|accessdate=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
<ref name="2011 Cincinnati Media Guide">{{cite news|url=https://gobearcats.com/documents/2011/9/2/11FB_Supplement.pdf|title=2011 Cincinnati Media Guide|publisher=University of Cincinnati Athletics|access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>


====Big East Conference All-Conference Second Team====
====Big East Conference All-Conference Second Team====
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| [[Connor Barwin]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || 2 || 46 || [[2009 Houston Texans season|Houston Texans]]
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{{Big East Conference football champions}}
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[[Category:2008 in sports in Ohio|Cincinnati Bearcats football]]

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2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Big East champion
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
Record11–3 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Quinn (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Tresey (2nd season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Cincinnati $   6 – 1     11 – 3  
Pittsburgh   5 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 23 West Virginia   5 – 2     9 – 4  
Rutgers   5 – 2     8 – 5  
Connecticut   3 – 4     8 – 5  
South Florida   2 – 5     8 – 5  
Louisville   1 – 6     5 – 7  
Syracuse   1 – 6     3 – 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, coached by Brian Kelly, played its homes game in Nippert Stadium. Kelly was in his second full season with the Bearcats after coaching them to a 31–21 win against Southern Miss in the 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl. On Friday, November 28, 2008, the Bearcats clinched a share of the Big East Conference title for the first time since joining the Big East in 2005. With a victory over Syracuse on November 29, 2008 the Bearcats became the outright football champions of the Big East and set a record with an average attendance of 31,964. After a disappointing loss to Virginia Tech in the 2009 Orange Bowl, the Bearcats finished 17th in the AP Poll for the second consecutive year. With West Virginia falling off Cincinnati became the front runner to win the big east.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:30 pmEastern Kentucky*
W 40–726,913
September 63:30 pmat No. 4 Oklahoma*
ABCL 26–5284,476
September 207:30 pmMiami (OH)*
ESPN360W 45–2031,629
September 277:30 pmat Akron*
FSN OhioW 17–1516,927
October 38:00 pmat Marshall*
ESPNW 33–1029,237
October 1112:00 pmRutgersdagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
Big East NetworkW 13–1032,370
October 2512:00 pmat Connecticut
Big East NetworkL 16–4040,000
October 307:45 pmNo. 23 South Florida
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
ESPNW 24–1031,175
November 87:00 pmat No. 20 West Virginia
ESPNUW 26–23 OT59,834
November 148:00 pmat LouisvilleNo. 22
ESPN2W 28–2037,822
November 227:15 pmNo. 20 PittsburghNo. 19
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (River City Rivalry)
ESPN2W 28–2135,098
November 2912:00 pmSyracuseNo. 16
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
Big East NetworkW 30–1034,603
December 611:30 pmat Hawaii*No. 13
ESPN2W 29–2440,549
January 18:00 pmNo. 19 Virginia Tech*No. 12
FOXL 7–2073,602
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

See also: 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRV—————RVRV—RV221916131217
Coaches PollRVRV——RVRVRVRVRV—RV222016121217
HarrisNot releasedRVRVRVRV—RV2320161312Not released
BCSNot released———2219161312Not released

Game summaries

Eastern Kentucky

See also: 2008 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Eastern Kentucky 0 0 7 0 7
Cincinnati 6 20 14 0 40

[1]

Oklahoma

See also: 2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cincinnati 0 13 7 6 26
#4 Oklahoma 14 7 21 10 52

[2]

Miami

See also: 2008 Miami RedHawks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Miami 0 13 7 0 20
Cincinnati 10 14 14 7 45

[3]

Akron

See also: 2008 Akron Zips football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cincinnati 7 0 7 3 17
Akron 3 6 0 6 15

[4]

Marshall

See also: 2008 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cincinnati 2 14 10 7 33
Marshall 0 3 7 0 10

[5]

Rutgers

See also: 2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Rutgers 0 0 10 0 10
Cincinnati 3 7 3 0 13

[6]

Connecticut

See also: 2008 Connecticut Huskies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cincinnati 10 3 3 0 16
Connecticut 10 0 10 20 40

[7]

South Florida

See also: 2008 South Florida Bulls football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#23 South Florida 7 0 3 0 10
Cincinnati 10 7 0 7 24

[8]

West Virginia

See also: 2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
1 2 3 4OT Total
Cincinnati 13 7 0 06 26
#20 West Virginia 7 0 0 133 23

[9]

Louisville

See also: 2008 Louisville Cardinals football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Cincinnati 7 7 7 7 28
Louisville 7 10 3 0 20

[10]

Pittsburgh

See also: 2008 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#20 Pittsburgh 7 0 0 14 21
#19 Cincinnati 0 14 7 7 28

[11]

Syracuse

See also: 2008 Syracuse Orange football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Syracuse 0 3 0 7 10
#16 Cincinnati 7 6 10 7 30

Hawaii

See also: 2008 Hawaii Warriors football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Cincinnati 3 7 0 19 29
Hawaii 0 3 14 7 24

Virginia Tech

Main article: 2009 Orange Bowl
See also: 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#12 Cincinnati 7 0 0 0 7
#21 Virginia Tech 0 10 3 7 20

Awards and milestones

All-Americans

Post-season finalists and winners

Big East Conference honors

Offensive player of the week

  • Week 1: Dustin Grutza[12]

Defensive player of the week

  • Week 10: Aaron Webster[12]

Special teams player of the week

  • Week 2: Mardy Gilyard[12]
  • Week 6: Connor Barwin[12]
  • Week 7: Kevin Huber[12]
  • Week 10: Mardy Gillard[12]
  • Week 13: Jacob Rogers[12]

Big East Conference All-Conference First Team

[12]

Big East Conference All-Conference Second Team

[12]

Players in the 2009 NFL Draft

See also: 2009 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Connor Barwin DE 2 46 Houston Texans
Kevin Huber P 5 142 Cincinnati Bengals
DeAngelo Smith CB 5 143 Dallas Cowboys
Brandon Underwood S 6 187 Green Bay Packers
Mike Mickens CB 7 227 Dallas Cowboys
Trevor Canfield G 7 254 Arizona Cardinals

References

  1. ^ "Eastern Kentucky vs Cincinnati (Aug 28, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma vs Cincinnati (Sept 6, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  3. ^ "Miami vs Cincinnati (Sept 17, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  4. ^ "Akron vs Cincinnati (Sept 27, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  5. ^ "Marshall vs Cincinnati (Oct 3, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  6. ^ "Cincinnati vs Rutgers (Oct 11, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  7. ^ "Connecticut vs Cincinnati (Oct 25, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Archived from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  8. ^ "Cincinnati vs South Florida (Oct 30, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  9. ^ "West Virginia vs Cincinnati (Nov 7, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  10. ^ "Louisville vs Cincinnati (Nov 14, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
  11. ^ "Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati (Nov 22, 2008)". University of Cincinnati Sports Information. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "2011 Cincinnati Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
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