1996 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1996

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 30

| w/l = l

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| score = 14–34

| attend = 26,493

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94618585/tulane-spoils-uc-opener/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Tulane spoils UC opener|date=August 31, 1996|accessdate=February 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Kentucky

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| score = 24–3

| attend = 30,729

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-lifeless-kentucky-ge/140676749/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Lifeless Kentucky gets 24–3 burial from Cincinnati|date=September 8, 1996|accessdate=February 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = KSU Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| score = 0–35

| attend = 43,111

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| gamename = Victory Bell

| score = 30–23

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Memphis

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 16–18

| attend = 19,511

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| score = 17–24

| attend = 20,673

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| score = 31–20

| attend = 19,064

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename = The Keg of Nails

| score = 10–7

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| score = 17–21

| attend = 25,241

| source = {{cite news |title=Southern Miss clinches share of title|date=November 3, 1996|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109347905/southern-miss-clinches-share-of-title/|accessdate=September 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 34–14

| attend = 15,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90540967/winning-season-in-sight-for-bearcats/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Winning season in sight for Bearcats|date=November 17, 1996|accessdate=December 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northeast Louisiana

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| score = 35–13

| attend = 17,686

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1996 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cincinnati/1996-schedule.html|access-date=April 14, 2019}}{{cite web |title=1996 Football Schedule |url=https://gobearcats.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=173 |publisher=University of Cincinnati Athletics |access-date=April 15, 2019}}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1996

| team = Cincinnati Bearcats

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=78|class=Jr|first=Pierre|last=Brilliant|pos=OT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=68|class=Sr|first=Robert|last=Robinson|pos=OG}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=75|class=So|first=Brian|last=Uhl|pos=C|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=61|class=Jr|first=Joel|last=Dolinski|pos=OG|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=Jr|first=Jason|last=Fabini|pos=OT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=So|first=Josh|last=Anderson|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=So|first=Chad|last=Plummer|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Jr|first=Orlando|last=Smith|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=36|class=Jr|first=Landon|last=Smith|pos=FB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=Sr|first=Anthony|last=Ladd|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Sr|first=Robert|last=Tate|dab=Robert Tate (American football)|pos=WR|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=53|class=Sr|first=Terry|last=Grooms|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=Jr|first=Derrick|last=Ransom|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Jr|first=John|last=Kabolka|pos=DT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=Sr|first=Darrius|last=Felder|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Jr|first=Brad|last=Jackson|pos=OLB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=45|class=Jr|first=Phil|last=Curry|pos=MLB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=Jr|first=Hassan|last=Champion|pos=OLB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Sr|first=Jermaine|last=Trent|pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=Sr|first=Chris|last=Hewitt|pos=FS|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Sr|first=Sam|last=Garnes|pos=SS|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Jr|first=Artrell|last=Hawkins|pos=CB|link=y}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961225165129/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/usa/sfci01ra.htm

| head_coach = *Rick Minter

| asst_coach =

• Kim Dameron (Defensive backs)

| accessdate=

}}

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