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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: Ray Callahan
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Ray Callahan enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Indiana State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Colorado  14   56   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Xavier  7   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Villanova  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Ohio  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Wichita State  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Louisville  13   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ North Texas  25   27   L    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Memphis  24   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Miami Ohio  0   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Houston  0   49   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average12.5
  Points Allowed323
  Defense Average29.4
  Opponents Record39-35
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 3-7125188   Ollie Keller
Penn State 10-2358189Lost  0-14  Joe Paterno
Notre Dame 8-3289192Lost  6-40  Ara R. Parseghian
Utah State 8-3329230   Chuck Mills
West Virginia 8-4415289Lost  13-49  Bobby Bowden
Florida State 7-4287224   Larry Jones
Georgia Tech 7-4-1284226Won  31-30  Bill Fulcher
Northern Illinois 7-4198141   Jerry Ippoliti
Air Force 6-4303183   Ben Martin
Army 6-4160282   Tom Cahill
Houston 6-4-1325202   Bill Yeoman
Nevada 6-5276218   Jerry Scattine
Tulane 6-5212165   Bennie Ellender
Virginia Tech 6-4-1307253   Charlie Coffey
Ball State 5-4-1235180   Dave McClain
Miami 5-6214170   Fran Curci
Syracuse 5-6141229   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Temple 5-4164176   Wayne Hardin
Boston College 4-7240258   Joseph Joe Yukica
Navy 4-7181257   Richard Rick Forzano
Southern Mississippi 3-7-1182231   P.W. Bear Underwood
Cincinnati 2-9138323   Ray Callahan
Marshall 2-893254   Jack Lengyel
Nevada Las Vegas 1-10149289   Bill Ireland
Pittsburgh 1-10193350   Carl A. DePasqua
James Madison 0-4-10140   Challace McMillin

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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