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Cincinnati Football Team History


Cincinnati Bearcats
University of Cincinnati
 Cincinnati, OH
Founded: 1819
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: George Blackie Blackburn
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 George Blackie Blackburn enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Dayton  13   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Tulsa  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Pacific  15   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Xavier  14   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Navy  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Marquette  33   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Detroit Mercy  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Wichita State  21   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. Miami Ohio  13   27   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record20-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 5-314293 2-16341  Don Salls
Miami 8-1-116153   Andy Gustafson
Pittsburgh 7-3-1156119Lost  14-21  John P. Michelosen
Southern Mississippi 7-2-121992Lost  13-20  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-2230117Lost  27-28  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Air Force 6-2-1292101   Lawrence T. Shaw
Louisville 6-3153111   Frank Camp
Navy 6-1-220776   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Penn State 6-2-117760   Charles A. Rip Engle
Arkansas State 5-4193170   Gene Harlow
Army 5-3-1223153   Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 5-414991   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Buffalo 5-3227122   Dick Offenhammer
Florida State 5-4-1178116   Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Memphis 5-4-1209152   Ralph Hatley
Cincinnati 4-5156140   George Blackie Blackburn
Temple 3-594126   Peter P. Stevens
Notre Dame 2-8130289   Terence P. Terry Brennan
San Jose State 2-7-1186301   Robert T. Bob Bronzan

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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