2013 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

2013 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Belk Bowl vs. North Carolina, L 17–39
Conference American Athletic Conference
2013 record 9–4 (6–2 The American)
Head coach Tommy Tuberville (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Eddie Gran (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Art Kaufman (1st year)
Home stadium Nippert Stadium
(Capacity: 35,097)
2013 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#10 UCF $   8 0         12 1  
#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  
Connecticut   3 5         3 9  
South Florida   2 6         2 10  
Memphis   1 7         3 9  
Temple   1 7         2 10  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Roster

2013 Cincinnati Bearcats

Running Back

  • 1 Ralph David Abernathy IV – Junior
  • 7 Tion Green – Sophomore
  • 9 Patrick Coyne – Sophomore
  • 10 Jordan Luallen Senior
  • 21 Rodriguez Moore – Junior
  • 23 Hosey Williams – Junior
  • 38 EJ Junior – Freshman
  • 39 Kyle Nutter – Freshman
  • 42 Jared Golden – Sophomore
  • 49 Anthony King – Senior

Wide Receiver

  • 2 Mekale McKay – Sophomore
  • 3 Johnny Holton – Junior
  • 5 Mark Barr – Freshman
  • 6 Anthony McClung – Senior
  • 15 Chris Moore – Sophomore
  • 17 Jeremy Graves – Sophomore
  • 19 Shaq Washington – Sophomore
  • 20 Tshumbi Johnson – Freshman
  • 24 Chris Burrell – Junior
  • 34 Tim Helton – Freshman
  • 80 Alex Chisum – Junior
  • 82 Max Morrison – Sophomore
  • 84 Nate Cole – Freshman
  • 87 Javon Harrison – Freshman
  • 88 Shakim Alonzo – Freshman

Offensive Line

  • 59 Deyshawn Bond – Freshman
  • 60 Sam Longo – Senior
  • 62 Cory Keebler – Junior
  • 63 Dan Sprague – Senior
  • 64 Will Steur – Freshman
  • 65 Tyreek Burwell – Senior
  • 66 David Niehaus – Freshman
  • 66 Garrett Campbell – Freshman
  • 67 Kyle Williamson – Freshman
  • 69 Dominic Mainello – Junior
  • 71 Eric Lefeld – Junior
  • 73 Ryan Leahy – Freshman
  • 74 Justin Murray – Sophomore
  • 75 Kevin Schloemer – Junior
  • 76 Austen Bujnoch – Senior
  • 77 Ben Flick – Freshman
  • 78 Parker Ehinger – Sophomore
  • 79 Andre Cureton – Senior
 

Quarterback

  • 2 Michael Colosimo – Junior
  • 4 Munchie Legaux – Senior
  • 8 Gunner Kiel Freshman
  • 10 Bennie Coney Freshman
  • 11 Brendon Kay – Senior

Tight End

  • 18 Tyler Cogswell – Freshman
  • 35 Josh Russ – Junior
  • 46 Jared Golden – Freshman
  • 81 DJ Dowdy – Freshman
  • 83 Chris Burton – Freshman
  • 85 Travis Johnson – Freshman
  • 86 Blake Annen Senior

Defensive Line

  • 46 Mitch Meador – Senior
  • 50 Alex Pace – Freshman
  • 56 Mark Wilson – Freshman
  • 58 Dwight Jackson – Junior
  • 65 Connor Donnini – Sophomore
  • 70 Brandon Mitchell – Sophomore
  • 89 Korey Cunningham – Freshman
  • 90 Camaron Beard – Junior
  • 91 Adam Dempsey – Senior
  • 92 Silverberry Mouhon – Sophomore
  • 93 Brad Harrah – Junior
  • 94 Jordan Stepp – Senior
  • 95 Terrell Hartsfield – Junior
  • 96 Josh Posley – Sophomore
  • 97 Marquis Aiken – Senior
  • 98 Chad West – Sophomore
  • 99 Jerrell Jordan – Junior

Defensive Back

  • 2 Trenier Orr – Sophomore
  • 3 Howard Wilder – Junior
  • 5 Aaron Brown – Freshman
  • 7 Mike Tyson – Freshman
  • 8 Adrian Witty – Junior
  • 9 Dionne Threatt-Vassar – Junior
  • 11 Deven Drane – Senior
  • 12 Leviticus Payne – Sophomore
  • 13 Grant Coleman – Freshman
  • 22 Zach Edwards – Freshman
  • 25 Arryn Chenault – Senior
  • 26 Braxton Lane – Freshman
  • 27 Drake Bruns – Freshman
  • 29 Andre Jones – Freshman
  • 30 Darren Dotson – Junior
  • 35 Dylan Coombs – Freshman
  • 36 Marcus Foster – Freshman
 

Linebacker

  • 23 Eric Wilson – Freshman
  • 32 Zach Higgenbotham – Freshman
  • 33 Solomon Tentman – Junior
  • 37 Lindsay Crook – Freshman
  • 38 Mason Antoun – Sophomore
  • 40 Kevin Brown – Sophomore
  • 41 Kevin Hyland – Sophomore
  • 43 Nick Temple – Junior
  • 44 Corey Mason – Junior
  • 45 Ey'Shawn McClain – Freshman
  • 48 Jeff Luc – Junior
  • 51 Greg Blair – Senior
  • 53 Franklin Bruscianelli – Freshman
  • 57 Clemente Casseus – Junior

Special Teams

  • 14 Tony Miliano – Junior (K)
  • 24 John Lloyd – Junior (P)
  • 47 Jon Vincent – Freshman (LS)
  • 55 Andrew Gantz – Freshman (K)
  • 58 Sam Geraci – Freshman (P)
  • 61 Kirk Willis – Sophomore (LS)

Head Coach

Assistant Coaches

  • Eddie Gran – Offensive Coordinator
  • Art Kaufman – Defensive Coordinator
  • Robert Prunty – Associate Head Coach/Defensive Ends
  • Steve Clinkscale – Defensive Ends
  • Tyson Helton – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends
  • Darren Hiller – Offensive Line
  • Blake Rolan – Wide Receivers
  • Fred Tate – Defensive Tackles
  • Joe Walker – Director of Football Strength & Conditioning

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Depth chart

as of December 27, 2013.

Defense
FS
Zach Edwards
Adrian Witty
WLB MLB SLB
Greg Blair
Corey Mason Solomon Tentman
SS
Arryn Chenault
Mike Tyson
CB
Howard Wilder
Rod Moore
DE DT DT DE
Terrell Hartfield Adam Dempsey Jordan Stepp Silverberry Mouhon
Brad Harrah Brandon Mitchell Marques Aiken Jerrell Jordan
CB
Deven Drane
Leviticus Payne
Offense
WR
Max Morrison
Mekale McKay
WR
Shaq Washington
Anthony McClung
LT LG C RG RT
Eric Lefeld Austen Bujnoch Deyshawn Bond Sam Longo Parker Ehinger
Cory Keebler Kevin Schloemer Dominic Mainello Andre Cureton Justin Murray
TE
Blake Annen
DJ Dowdy
WR
Chris Moore
Jeremy Graves
QB
Brendon Kay
Jordan Luallen
Special Teams
PK Tony Miliano
P John Lloyd
P Tony Miliano
KR Ralph David Abernathy IV/Shaq Washington
PR Anthony McClung/Shaq Washington
LS Kirk Willis
H Brendon Kay
RB
Ralph David Abernathy IV
Tion Green

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 12:00 PM Purdue* Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH ESPNU W 42–7   36,007
September 7 12:00 PM at Illinois* Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL ESPN2 L 17–45   43,031
September 14 7:00 PM Northwestern State* Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH ESPN3 W 66–9   30,384
September 21 4:00 PM at Miami (OH)* Yager StadiumOxford, OH (118th Battle for the Victory Bell) ESPN3 W 14–0   21,269
October 5 7:00 PM at South Florida Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL ESPN3 L 20–26   31,077
October 11 8:30 PM Temple Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH ESPN W 38–20   32,220
October 19 12:00 PM Connecticutdagger Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH ESPNU W 41–16   28,847
October 30 8:00 PM at Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN ESPN2 W 34–21   22,571
November 9 12:00 PM SMU Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH AAN W 28–25   28,069
November 16 12:00 PM at Rutgers High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJ ESPNews W 52–17   40,870
November 23 12:00 PM at Houston BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX ESPNews W 24–17   20,197
December 5 7:30 PM #16 Louisville #23 Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (Battle for The Keg of Nails) ESPN L 24–31 OT  35,097
December 28 3:20 PM vs. North Carolina* Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Belk Bowl) ESPN L 17–39   45,211
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game notes

Purdue

1 234Total
Boilermakers 0 700 7
Bearcats 0 141414 42
  • Location: Cincinnati, OH
  • Game attendance: 36,007
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • Television network: ESPNU
Overall record Last meeting Result
0-1 2001 PUR, 19–14

Illinois

1 234Total
Bearcats 0 7100 17
Fighting Illini 7 14717 45
  • Location: Champaign, IL
  • Elapsed time: 3:34
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • Television network: ESPN2
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2011 CIN, 49–36

Northwestern State

1 234Total
Demons 0 900 9
Bearcats 14 211021 66
  • Location: Cincinnati, OH
  • Game attendance: 30,384
  • Referee: Todd LaPenta
  • Television network: ESPN3
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1977 CIN, 41–0

Miami, OH

Battle for the Victory Bell
1 234Total
Bearcats 0 0014 14
RedHawks 0 000 0
  • Location: Oxford, OH
  • Game attendance: 21,269
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
  • Television network: ESPN3
Overall record Last meeting Result
51–59 2012 CIN, 52–14

South Florida

1 234Total
Bearcats 0 6014 20
Bulls 10 1330 26
  • Location: Tampa, FL
  • Game attendance: 31,077
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • Television network: ESPN3
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–3 2012 CIN, 27–10

Temple

1 234Total
Owls 13 700 20
Bearcats 7 21100 38
  • Location: Cincinnati, OH
  • Game attendance: 32,220
  • Referee: Ed Ardito
  • Television network: ESPN
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–9 2012 CIN, 34–10

Connecticut

1 234Total
Huskies 3 076 16
Bearcats 7 2077 41
  • Location: Cincinnati, OH
  • Game attendance: 28,847
  • Referee: Todd LaPenta
  • Television network: ESPNU
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–2 2012 CIN, 34–17

Memphis

1 234Total
Bearcats 0 14713 34
Tigers 7 077 21
  • Location: Memphis, TN
  • Television network: ESPN2
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–2 2004 CIN, 49–10

SMU

1 234Total
Mustangs 7 3015 25
Bearcats 0 14140 28
  • Location: Cincinnati, OH
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Rutgers

1 234Total
Bearcats 24 1477 52
Scarlet Knights 7 0010 17
  • Location: Piscataway, NJ
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–9–1 2012 RUT 10–3

Houston

1 234Total
Bearcats 0 1770 24
Cougars 0 7100 17
  • Location: Houston, TX
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–8 2002 HOU 47–14

Louisville

Keg of Nails
1 2Total
Cardinals 0
Bearcats 0
  • Location: Cincinnati, OH
  • Television network: ESPN
Overall record Last meeting Result
30–21–1 2012 LOU 34–31

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV NR 
Coaches' RV RV NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR RV RV 25 23 RV RV 
Harris Not released NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV Not released 
BCS Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released

References

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