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.

Schedule

Game summaries

Purdue

Illinois

Northwestern State

Miami, OH

South Florida

Temple

UConn

Memphis

SMU

Rutgers

Houston

Louisville

Roster 2013 Cincinnati BearcatsRunning 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 Tommy Tuberville

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 Darin Hinshaw – Passing Game coordinator/quarterbacks Darren Hiller – Offensive line Blake Rolan – Wide receivers Fred Tate – Defensive tackles Joe walker – Director of Football Strength & Conditioning

Depth chart .

Awards and milestones

American Athletic Conference honors

Offensive player of the week Week 7: Brendon Kay Week 13: Brendon Kay

Defensive player of the week Week 10: Zach Edwards

American Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team

Eric Lefeld, OT Blake Annen, TE Ralph David Abernathy IV, RS

Jordan Stepp, DL

American Athletic Conference All-Conference Second Team

Anthony McClung, WR Sam Longo, OG

Silverberry Mouhon, DL Greg Blair, LB Deven Drane, CB

Rankings

References