1969 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1969 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–6 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach	Ray Callahan (1st season)
Captain	Bob Merkich, Jim Nelson
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
North Texas State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Louisville	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wichita State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Tulsa	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1969 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Ray Callahan, participated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at West Virginia *	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 11–57	31,500	[1]
September 20	William & Mary *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 26–18	7,099	[2]
October 4	Xavier *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 17–14	17,519	[3]
October 11	Memphis State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 6–52
October 18	Wichita State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 21–14
October 25	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 24–40	12,000
November 1	North Texas State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 30–31	9,504	[4]
November 8	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (Keg of Nails)	W 31–21
November 15	at Ohio *	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 6–46
November 22	Miami (OH) *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	L 20–36
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "West Virginia dumps Bearcats in opener". The Times Recorder. September 14, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "The 'toe' is healthy, so 'Cats win, 26–18". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "UC nudges Xavier in last 92 seconds, 17–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 5, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "UC's 23-point lead vanishes in 31–30 loss". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "1969 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
6. "1969 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
7. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.