2016 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

2016 Cincinnati Bearcats football

Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
2016 record	4–8 (1–7 The American)
Head coach	Tommy Tuberville (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Zac Taylor (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Robert Prunty (4th year)
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium (Capacity: 40,000)

2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
No. 23 Temple xy$		7	–	1		10	–	3
No. 25 South Florida x		7	–	1		10	–	2
UCF		4	–	4		6	–	6
Cincinnati		1	–	7		4	–	8
Connecticut		1	–	7		3	–	9
East Carolina		1	–	7		3	–	9
West Division
Navy xy		7	–	1		9	–	3
Tulsa		6	–	2		9	–	3
Memphis		5	–	3		8	–	4
Houston		5	–	3		9	–	3
SMU		3	–	5		5	–	7
Tulane		1	–	7		4	–	8
Championship: Temple 34, Navy 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 6, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats were led by fourth-year head coach Tommy Tuberville, played their home games at Nippert Stadium, and were members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 1–7 in American Athletic play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place in the East Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Tennessee–Martin*	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	ESPN3	W 28–7	28,520
September 10	Noon	at Purdue*	Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 38–20	33,068
September 15	7:30 p.m.	No. 6 Houston	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	ESPN	L 16–40	40,015
September 24	3:30 p.m.	Miami (OH)*	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (121st Battle for the Victory Bell)	ESPNews	W 27–20	38,112
October 1	7:00 p.m.	South Florida	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	ESPNU	L 20–45	35,108
October 8	11:30 a.m.	at Connecticut	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	CBSSN	L 9–20	24,169
October 22	7:00 p.m.	East Carolina	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	CBSSN	W 31–19	32,022
October 29	3:30 p.m.	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA	CBSSN	L 13–34	29,763
November 5	3:30 p.m.	BYU*	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	CBSSN	L 3–20	37,522
November 12	12:00 p.m.	at UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL	ESPNU	L 3–24	30,346
November 18	8:00 p.m.	Memphis	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	CBSSN	L 7–34	25,796
November 25	8:30 p.m.	at Tulsa	Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK	ESPN2	L 37–40 ^OT	18,550
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[1]

Game notes

UT–Martin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	7	0	0	0	7
Bearcats	0	6	8	14	28

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	7	14	3	14	38
Boilermakers	0	7	0	13	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2013	UC, 42–7

Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Cougars	7	3	2	28	40
Bearcats	7	3	0	6	16

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–14	2015	HOU, 33–30

Miami (OH)

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	7	3	10	0	20
Bearcats	3	7	7	10	27

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
54–59–7	2015	UC, 37–33

South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	10	14	14	7	45
Bearcats	6	14	0	0	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–5	2015	USF, 65–27

at Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	0	9	0	0	9
Huskies	0	7	10	3	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–2	2015	CIN, 37–13

East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	3	0	10	6	19
Bearcats	7	7	10	7	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–12	2015	UC, 19–16

at Temple

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	0	13	0	0	13
Owls	10	7	3	14	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–10–1	2015	TEM, 34–26

BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	3	7	7	3	20
Bearcats	3	0	0	0	3

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2015	BYU, 38–24

at UCF

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	0	3	0	0	3
Knights	10	0	7	7	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2015	CIN, 52–7

Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	13	14	7	0	34
Bearcats	0	0	0	7	7

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–20	2015	MEM, 53–46

at Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bearcats	17	7	7	3	3	37
Golden Hurricane	7	7	7	13	6	40

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–16	2015	CIN, 49–38

Roster

2016 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Lewis, KahlilKahlil Lewis	3.0 !So
RB	`5`	Boone, MikeMike Boone	5.0 !Jr
WR	`6`	Johnson, TshumbiTshumbi Johnson	3.5 !Jr
RB	`7`	Green, TionTion Green	4.5 !Sr
QB	`8`	Moore, HaydenHayden Moore	2.5 !So
QB	`10`	Sopko, JakeJake Sopko	1.0 !Fr
QB	`11`	Kiel, GunnerGunner Kiel	4.5 !Sr
QB	`12`	Trail, RossRoss Trail	1.5 !Fr
WR	`13`	Johnson, AveryAvery Johnson	3.5 !Jr
QB	`14`	Fette, SamSam Fette	1.5 !Fr
WR	`15`	Beard, BraydenBrayden Beard	1.5 !Fr
WR	`17`	Kamara, JamilJamil Kamara	3.0 !So
TE	`18`	Cogswell, TylerTyler Cogswell	3.5 !Jr
WR	`19`	Summers, TyrinTyrin Summers	1.0 !Fr
WR	`21`	Gray, DevinDevin Gray	5.0 !Jr
RB	`22`	Buckley, DeionteDeionte Buckley	3.5 !Jr
RB	`25`	Banschbach, ChadChad Banschbach	3.5 !Jr
WR	`26`	Rollins, JerronJerron Rollins	1.0 !Fr
RB	`26`	Gillespie, HunterHunter Gillespie	1.0 !Fr
RB	`32`	Doaks, GerridGerrid Doaks	1.0 !Fr
RB	`34`	Holloman, JoshuwaJoshuwa Holloman	1.5 !Fr
RB	`35`	Boose, TaylorTaylor Boose	1.5 !Fr
TE	`39`	Bates, DougDoug Bates	1.0 !Fr
OL	`51`	Murray, DelonteDelonte Murray	57.0 !Sr
OL	`52`	Armagost, ReedReed Armagost	1.5 !Fr
OL	`53`	McGarr, TylerTyler McGarr	1.5 !Fr
OL	`54`	Minor, KeithKeith Minor	2.5 !So
OL	`55`	Heil, AlexAlex Heil	1.5 !Fr
OL	`57`	James, MorganMorgan James	1.5 !Fr
OL	`59`	Bond, DeyshawnDeyshawn Bond	57.0 !Sr
OL	`60`	Bycznski, ZachZach Bycznski	1.0 !Fr
OL	`64`	Steur, WillWill Steur	3.5 !Jr
OL	`65`	Ray, IdariusIdarius Ray	57.0 !Sr
OL	`66`	Niehaus, DavidDavid Niehaus	57.0 !Sr
OL	`68`	Schmidt, GrantGrant Schmidt (I)	1.0 !Fr
OL	`71`	Cunningham, KoryKory Cunningham	5.0 !Jr
OL	`72`	Campbell, GarrettGarrett Campbell	5.0 !Jr
OL	`73`	Leahy, RyanRyan Leahy	4.5 !Sr
OL	`74`	Calhoun, KendallKendall Calhoun	5.0 !Jr
OL	`76`	Mallory, EvanEvan Mallory	1.5 !Fr
OL	`77`	Kurtz, JohnJohn Kurtz	3.0 !So
OL	`78`	James, MorganMorgan James	3.0 !So
OL	`79`	Stout, RyanRyan Stout	2.5 !So
WR	`80`	Mbodj, MalickMalick Mbodj	1.0 !Fr
TE	`81`	Dowdy, D. J.D. J. Dowdy	4.5 !Sr
WR	`82`	Neal, BraxtonBraxton Neal	1.5 !Fr
TE	`83`	Deguara, JosiahJosiah Deguara	1.5 !Fr
WR	`84`	Cole, NateNate Cole	4.5 !Sr
WR	`85`	Geddis, ThomasThomas Geddis	1.0 !Fr
WR	`86`	Medaris, RashadRashad Medaris (I)	1.0 !Fr
TE	`87`	Labelle, BrunoBruno Labelle	1.0 !Fr
WR	`88`	Paul, MarcelMarcel Paul	1.0 !Fr
WR	`88`	Williams, JeremiahJeremiah Williams	3.0 !So
TE	`89`	Elfers, JakeJake Elfers	2.5 !So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`2`	Gilbert, TyrellTyrell Gilbert	2.5 !So
LB	`3`	Angulo, ChristianChristian Angulo	1.5 !Fr
S	`4`	Edwards, ZachZach Edwards	57.0 !Sr
S	`5`	Tyson, MikeMike Tyson	57.0 !Sr
CB	`9`	Stephens, LindenLinden Stephens	5.0 !Jr
S	`10`	Thomas, AlexAlex Thomas	2.5 !So
CB	`13`	Coleman, GrantGrant Coleman	3.5 !Jr
CB	`14`	Pinckey, J. J.J. J. Pinckey	3.5 !Jr
LB	`17`	Widecan, CollinCollin Widecan	1.0 !Fr
S	`19`	Pierce, DavinDavin Pierce	1.0 !Fr
S	`20`	Jacobs, CarterCarter Jacobs	5.0 !Jr
LB	`23`	Wilson, EricEric Wilson	4.5 !Sr
S	`24`	Clements, MalikMalik Clements	3.0 !So
DB	`29`	Beard, BryceBryce Beard	1.0 !Fr
CB	`30`	Murray, ChrisChris Murray	3.5 !Jr
CB	`31`	Smith, MarquisMarquis Smith	1.0 !Fr
CB	`32`	Wiggins, JamesJames Wiggins	1.0 !Fr
LB	`33`	Minor, JaylyinJaylyin Minor	5.0 !Jr
S	`35`	Legend, AnthonyAnthony Legend	2.5 !So
S	`36`	Doss, SheldonSheldon Doss	1.5 !Fr
LB	`37`	Draper, MatthewMatthew Draper	1.5 !Fr
DE	`40`	Sponseller, TyTy Sponseller	1.0 !Fr
LB	`41`	Dublanko, JoelJoel Dublanko	1.0 !Fr
LB	`42`	Kinard, AntonioAntonio Kinard	57.0 !Sr
DE	`43`	Pitts, MichaelMichael Pitts	1.0 !Fr
DE	`44`	Copeland, MarquiseMarquise Copeland	3.0 !So
LB	`45`	Jenkinson, BryceBryce Jenkinson	3.0 !So
NB	`46`	Young, PerryPerry Young	1.0 !Fr
DE	`47`	Brazile, LandonLandon Brazile	2.5 !So
LB	`48`	Mouhon, KevinKevin Mouhon	2.5 !So
OLB	`49`	Statham, TyquanTyquan Statham	1.0 !Fr
DT	`50`	Tongamoa, SioneSione Tongamoa	4.5 !Sr
DE	`51`	Fitz, KimoniKimoni Fitz	1.5 !Fr
LB	`53`	Bruscianelli, FranklinFranklin Bruscianelli	4.5 !Sr
DE	`55`	Ashworth, CalebCaleb Ashworth	1.5 !Fr
DE	`56`	Wilson, MarkMark Wilson	3.5 !Jr
DT	`75`	Ferguson, ChrisChris Ferguson	2.5 !So
DL	`77`	Harmon, BeauBeau Harmon	5.0 !Jr
DT	`90`	Allonce, HakeemHakeem Allonce	4.5 !Sr
DT	`91`	Brown, MarcusMarcus Brown	1.0 !Fr
DE	`92`	Brooks, CurtisCurtis Brooks	1.0 !Fr
DE	`93`	Ponder, ElijahElijah Ponder	1.0 !Fr
DT	`94`	Burton, ChrisChris Burton	3.5 !Jr
DE	`95`	Wright, BryanBryan Wright	1.5 !Fr
DT	`96`	Broughton, CortezCortez Broughton	2.5 !So
DT	`97`	Oglesby, NormanNorman Oglesby	1.5 !Fr
DT	`98`	Johnson, LyndonLyndon Johnson	57.0 !Sr
DE	`99`	Pace, AlexAlex Pace	4.5 !Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`16`	Gantz, AndrewAndrew Gantz	3.5 !Jr
P	`26`	Geraci, SamSam Geraci	3.5 !Jr
LS	`31`	Curtis, KyleKyle Curtis	3.5 !Jr
K	`34`	Pasley, JoshJosh Pasley	4.5 !Sr
LS	`41`	Vincent, JonJon Vincent	3.5 !Jr
LS	`57`	Armstrong, CodyCody Armstrong	1.0 !Fr
K	`58`	Rigby, GarrettGarrett Rigby	1.0 !Fr

Head coach

Tommy Tuberville (4th season)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Robert Prunty – Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
Jeff Koonz – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Zac Taylor – Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator & Tight Ends
Mike Gillhamer – Secondary
J.B. Grimes – Offensive Line
Nick Grimes – Tight Ends/H-Backs
Kenny Ingram – Defensive Tackles
Ty Linder – Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs
Blake Rolan – Wide Receivers

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

As of September 27, 2016^[2]

Defense

FS
Zach Edwards
Carter Jacobs
⋅

WLB	MLB	SLB
Antonio Kinard	Eric Wilson	Mike Tyson
Perry Young	Jaylyin Minor	Chris Murphy
⋅	⋅	⋅

SS
Tyrell Gilbert
Malik Clements
⋅

CB
Grant Coleman
Davin Pierce
⋅

DE	DT	DT	DE
Kimoni Fitz	Cortez Broughton	Alex Pace	Mark Wilson
Kevin Mouhon	Chris Burton OR Sione Tongamoa	Marquise Copeland	Landon Brazile
⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

CB
Linden Stephens
Alex Thomas
⋅

Offense

WR
Khalil Lewis
Jerron Rollins OR Thomas Geddis
⋅

WR
Nate Cole
Brayden Beard
⋅

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Ryan Stout	Idarius Ray	Deyshawn Bond	Ryan Leahy	Korey Cunningham
Reed ArmagostOR Kendal Calhoun	Keith Minor OR Evan Mallory	David Niehaus	Will Steur	Morgan James
⋅	⋅	Garrett Campbell	⋅	⋅

TE
D.J. Dowdy
Tyler Cogswell
⋅

WR
Devin Gray
Avery Johnson
⋅

QB
Hayden Moore
Ross Trail
Gunner Kiel

Special Teams
PK Andrew Gantz
PK Josh Pasley
P Sam Geraci
P Andrew Gantz
KR Mike Boone OR Tion Green OR Khalil Lewis OR Brayden Beard
PR Brayden Beard OR Devin Gray
LS Jon Vincent
H Sam Geraci

RB
Mike Boone OR Tion Green
Chad Banschbach
Deionte Buckley

References

↑ "2016 Cincinnati Bearcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
↑ "2016 UC Football Game Notes" (PDF). GoBearcats.com. CBSi. Retrieved 29 August 2016.

Cincinnati Bearcats football

Venues	Carson Field (1901-1923) Nippert Stadium (1924–89, 1991–2013, 2015–present) Riverfront Stadium (1990) Paul Brown Stadium (2014)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Louisville (The Keg of Nails) Miami (Victory Bell) Pittsburgh: River City Rivalry

Culture & lore	Bearcat "Cheer Cincinnati" University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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