2013 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
American college football season
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The 2013 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcat football team played their home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 2013 college football season was their first season as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Bearcats were led by first year head coach Tommy Tuberville. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in American Athletic play to finish in third place. They were invited to the Belk Bowl where they lost to North Carolina.
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record9–4 (6–2 The American)
Headcoach
- Tommy Tuberville (1st season)
OffensivecoordinatorEddie Gran (1st season)
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Belk Bowl, L 17–39 vs. North Carolina | |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (6–2 The American) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Eddie Gran (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Art Kaufman (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Robert Prunty (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Nippert Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 UCF $ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Louisville | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 12:00 pm | Purdue* | ESPNU | W 42–7 | 36,007 | ||
| September 7 | 12:00 pm | at Illinois* | ESPN2 | L 17–45 | 43,031 | ||
| September 14 | 7:00 pm | Northwestern State* |
| ESPN3 | W 66–9 | 30,384 | |
| September 21 | 4:00 pm | at Miami (OH)* | ESPN3 | W 14–0 | 21,269 | ||
| October 5 | 7:00 pm | at South Florida | ESPN3 | L 20–26 | 31,077 | ||
| October 11 | 8:30 pm | Temple |
| ESPN | W 38–20 | 32,220 | |
| October 19 | 12:00 pm | UConn |
| ESPNU | W 41–16 | 28,847 | |
| October 30 | 8:00 pm | at Memphis | ESPN2 | W 34–21 | 22,571 | ||
| November 9 | 12:00 pm | SMU |
| AAN | W 28–25 | 28,069 | |
| November 16 | 12:00 pm | at Rutgers | ESPNews | W 52–17 | 40,870 | ||
| November 23 | 12:00 pm | at Houston | ESPNews | W 24–17 | 20,197 | ||
| December 5 | 7:30 pm | No. 16 Louisville | No. 23 |
| ESPN | L 24–31 OT | 35,097 |
| December 28 | 3:20 pm | vs. North Carolina* | ESPN | L 17–39 | 45,211 | ||
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Game summaries
Purdue
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Boilermakers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Bearcats | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
- Location: Cincinnati, OH
- Game start: 12:00
- Game attendance: 36,007
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Eamon McAnaney, Anthony Becht
Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| • Fighting Illini | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
- Location: Champaign, IL
- Game start: 12:00
- Elapsed time: 3:34
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Bob Wischusen, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
Northwestern State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Demons | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| • Bearcats | 14 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 66 |
- Location: Cincinnati, OH
- Game start: 7:00
- Game attendance: 30,384
- Referee: Todd LaPenta
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Dave Weekley, Rocky Boiman, Rontina McCann
Miami, OH
Battle for the Victory Bell
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Bearcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Location: Oxford, OH
- Game start: 4:00
- Game attendance: 21,269
- Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar, Pete Najarian, Rontina McCann
South Florida
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bearcats | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| • Bulls | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
- Location: Tampa, FL
- Game attendance: 31,077
- Referee: John McDaid
- Television network: ESPN3
Temple
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| • Bearcats | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
- Location: Cincinnati, OH
- Game start: 8:30
- Game attendance: 32,220
- Referee: Ed Ardito
- TV announcers (ESPN): Carter Blackburn, Danny Kanell, Allison Williams
UConn
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| • Bearcats | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
- Location: Cincinnati, OH
- Game start: 12:00
- Game attendance: 28,847
- Referee: Todd LaPenta
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Tom Hart, John Congemi
Memphis
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Bearcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
- Location: Memphis, TN
- Game start: 8:00
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Neal, Andre Ware
SMU
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mustangs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
| • Bearcats | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
- Location: Cincinnati, OH
- Game start: 12:00
- TV announcers (American Athletic Network): Eamon McAnaney, Anthony Becht, Brooke Weisbrod
Rutgers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Bearcats | 24 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
- Location: Piscataway, NJ
- Game start: 12:00
- TV announcers (ESPNews): Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra
Houston
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Bearcats | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
- Location: Houston, TX
- Game start: 12:00
- TV announcers (ESPNews): Adam Amin, Rene Ingoglia
Louisville
Keg of Nails
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| • Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
- Location: Cincinnati, OH
- Game start: 7:30
- TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Kaylee Hartung
Roster
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Running back
Wide receiver
Offensive line
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Quarterback
Tight end
Defensive line
Defensive back
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Linebacker
Special teams
Head coach Assistant coaches
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Depth chart
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Awards and milestones
American Athletic Conference honors
Offensive player of the week
Defensive player of the week
- Week 10: Zach Edwards[2]
American Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team
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American Athletic Conference All-Conference Second Team
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