The 2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represents the University of Cincinnati in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team, coached by Brian Kelly, plays its homes game in Nippert Stadium. Kelly is 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. The team has reached as high as No. 5 in the AP Top 25 and in the BCS Rankings. 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 Top 25 for the second consecutive year.

Schedule

Schedule Source: 2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football schedule

Game Summaries

Eastern Kentucky

Oklahoma

Miami

Akron

Marshall

Rutgers

Connecticut

South Florida

West Virginia

Louisville

Pittsburgh

Syracuse

Hawaii

Virginia Tech

References

1. "http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/year/2009/week/8". BCS and AP Rankings Week 8 of 2009-10 Season