1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–4–1 (0–3–1 MVC)
Head coach	George Blackburn (5th season)
Captain	Jim Leo
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  1958 1960  →

1959 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State +	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Houston +	3	–	1	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Tulsa	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Wichita	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati	0	–	3	–	1				5	–	4
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1959 college football season under head coach George Blackburn. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Oklahoma State *	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 22–9
September 26	Dayton *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 21–7
October 3	at Houston	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 12–13	16,000
October 10	North Texas State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 6–21
October 17	at Wichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	T 28–28
October 24	Pacific (CA) *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 21–14
October 31	Xavier *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 28–0	24,000	[3]
November 7	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 7–14	10,045
November 14	Marquette *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 34–35
November 26	No. 19 Miami (OH) *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	W 14–7	20,000	[4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1959 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
2. "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 108. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
3. "UC's 2nd-half burst buries Xavier, 28–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 1, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 19, 2022.