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2021 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results

Record: 13-1 (2nd of 130) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 4th in the Final AP poll

Conference: American

Conference Record: 8-0

Coach: Luke Fickell (13-1)

Points For: 516

Points/G: 36.9 (11th of 130)

Points Against: 236

Opp Pts/G: 16.9 (5th of 130)

SRS: 15.34 (6th of 130)

SOS: 0.20 (64th of 130)

Bowl Game: Lost Cotton Bowl 27-6 versus Alabama

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/7	9/13	9/19	9/26	10/3	10/10	10/17	10/24	10/31	11/7	11/14	11/21	11/28	12/5	Final
8	7	8	8	7	5	3	2	2	2	2	3	4	3	4	4

14 Games Table
G	Date	Time	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 4, 2021	3:30 PM	Sat	(8) Cincinnati		Miami (OH)	MAC	W	49	14	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 11, 2021	3:30 PM	Sat	(7) Cincinnati		Murray State	Non-Major	W	42	7	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 18, 2021	12:00 PM	Sat	(8) Cincinnati	@	Indiana	Big Ten	W	38	24	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 2, 2021	2:30 PM	Sat	(7) Cincinnati	@	(9) Notre Dame	Ind	W	24	13	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 8, 2021	7:00 PM	Fri	(5) Cincinnati		Temple	American	W	52	3	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 16, 2021	12:00 PM	Sat	(3) Cincinnati		UCF	American	W	56	21	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 23, 2021	12:00 PM	Sat	(2) Cincinnati	@	Navy	American	W	27	20	7	0	W 7
8	Oct 30, 2021	12:00 PM	Sat	(2) Cincinnati	@	Tulane	American	W	31	12	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 6, 2021	3:30 PM	Sat	(2) Cincinnati		Tulsa	American	W	28	20	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 12, 2021	6:00 PM	Fri	(2) Cincinnati	@	South Florida	American	W	45	28	10	0	W 10
11	Nov 20, 2021	3:30 PM	Sat	(3) Cincinnati		SMU	American	W	48	14	11	0	W 11
12	Nov 26, 2021	3:50 PM	Fri	(4) Cincinnati	@	East Carolina	American	W	35	13	12	0	W 12
13	Dec 4, 2021	4:00 PM	Sat	(3) Cincinnati		(16) Houston	American	W	35	20	13	0	W 13	American Championship Game
14	Dec 31, 2021	3:30 PM	Fri	(4) Cincinnati	N	(1) Alabama	SEC	L	6	27	13	1	L 1	Cotton Bowl (AT&T Stadium - Arlington, Texas)