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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: Sid Gillman
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Sid Gillman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 The Bearcats won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Nevada  21   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Hardin/Simmons  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Pacific  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Western Michigan  27   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Mississippi State  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Kentucky  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Ohio  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Xavier  14   20   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Miami Ohio  27   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Toledo  33   13   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed181
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record33-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 7-4237181   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 5-4251163   Wayne Woody Hayes
Ohio 4-4-1114120   Carroll C. Widdoes
Western Michigan 4-4148123   John W. Gill

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.