Conference Big East AP No. 17 | Coaches No. 20 2007 record 10–3 (4–3 Big East) | |
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The 2007 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, coached by Brian Kelly, played its home games in Nippert Stadium, as it has since 1923. This was Kelly's first complete season with the Bearcats, having coached them to a 27–24 win against Western Michigan in the 2007 International Bowl.
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The 2007 season was a breakthrough for Cincinnati football, as it saw the Bearcats break into the national rankings for the first time since 1954. The Bearcats' highest rank of their 2007 campaign was 15th in the AP Top 25.
Coaching staff
Brian Kelly - Head Coach
Keith Gilmore - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
Jeff Quinn - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Joe Tresey - Defensive Coordinator
Kerry Coombs - Defensive Backs Coach
Mike Elston - Recruiting/Special Teams/Tight Ends
Greg Forest - Quarterbacks Coach
Tim Hinton - Linebackers Coach
Ernest Jones - Running Backs Coach
Charley Molnar - Wide Receivers Coach
John Widecan - Assistant AD/Football Operations
Brad Bury - Student Assistant
Paul Longo - Strength and Conditioning
Jesse Minter - Defensive Graduate Assistant
Michael Painter - Offensive Staff Intern
Adam Shorter - Offensive Graduate Assistant
Marty Spieler - Defensive Staff Intern
Erin Clayton - Administrative Assistant
Jacob Flint - Assistant Strength Coach
Maria Gruber - Administrative Coordinator
Matt Louis - Administrative Coordinator
John Sells - Video Coordinator
Awards
Brian Kelly - Big East Coach of the Year
Terrill Byrd - All-American Defensive Tackle
Kevin Huber - All-American Punter
Mike Mickens - All-American Cornerback