Cincinnati announces 2011 football schedule

By Tim K. -

The Cincinnati Bearcats have announced their 2011 football schedule, which features games against NC State and Tennessee and games against West Virginia and Louisville at Paul Brown Stadium.

Cincinnati’s season opener will be Thursday September 1 at home against the Austin Peay Governors. A week later, the Bearcats travel to Neyland Stadium in Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers (09/10).

After hosting the Akron Zips on September 17, the Bearcats host the NC State Wolfpack on Thursday September 22. Cincinnati closes out the non-conference portion of their schedule by visiting local rival Miami (OH) on October 1.

In Big East games, Cincinnati will host Louisville at Paul Brown Stadium (10/15), followed by road games at USF (10/22) and Pitt (11/5). The Bearcats return home to host West Virginia at Paul Brown Stadium (11/12) followed by road games at Rutgers (11/19) and at Syracuse (11/26.)  Cincinnati will finish the regular season hosting UConn at Nippert Stadium (12/3).

Listed below are links to the 2011 Cincinnati football schedule and future schedules: