1966 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1966 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–7 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach	Chuck Studley (6th season)
Captain	Jay Bachman, John Parker
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State +	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tulsa +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Louisville	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wichita State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1966 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Chuck Studley, participated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

The game against Tulsa was the first game a Cincinnati football game was televised from Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Dayton *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–23
October 1	at Wichita State	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 20–6
October 8	Xavier *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 13–25	22,500	[1]
October 15	at Tulane *	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 21–28	38,570	[2]
October 22	Kansas State *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 28–14	13,200
October 29	Tulsa	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–13	18,000
November 5	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 13–35	16,800	[3]
November 12	Louisville	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Keg of Nails)	W 17–3
November 19	at Memphis State *	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 14–26
November 26	Miami (OH) *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	L 8–28
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Clawed Muskies unleash fury on 'Cats, 25–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved May 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tulane staves off 'Cats, 28–21". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Eagles fly over UC, 35–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "1966 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved Mar 27, 2020.
5. "1966 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved Mar 27, 2020.
6. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.