1961 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1961 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record3–7 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainKen Byers, Don Ross
Home stadium Nippert Stadium
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →
1961 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wichita $ 3 –0 –08 –3 –0
North Texas State 1 –2 –05 –4 –1
Cincinnati 1 –2 –03 –7 –0
Tulsa 1 –2 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Chuck Studley, participated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Dayton *
W 16–12
September 23at Boston College *
L 0–2318,000
September 30at Wichita
L 13–21
October 7 Xavier *
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 12–1728,000 [1]
October 14 Air Force *
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–8
October 21 Houston *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 7–1311,000
October 28 North Texas State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 21–9 [2]
November 4at Tulsa
L 0–198,256
November 18 Miami (OH) *
L 3–7
November 25 Detroit *
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 19–137,500 [3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "XU scores early, holds off UC, 17–12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 8, 1961. Retrieved May 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Cincinnati trips North Texas, 21–9". The Spokesman-Review. October 29, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Dick Forbes (November 26, 1961). "'Cats Finish On Winning Note, Upset Detroit". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1961 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved Mar 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ "1961 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved Mar 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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