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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: Homer Rice
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Homer Rice enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Texas Tech  10   10   T       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Xavier  17   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Houston  33   71   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Tampa  31   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Wichita State  40   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Tulsa  27   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ North Texas  34   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Louisville  37   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Ohio  48   60   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Miami Ohio  23   21   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored300
  Scoring Average30.0
  Points Allowed327
  Defense Average32.7
  Opponents Record44-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2 -1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 8-2297184   Rod Rust
Memphis 6-4258170   Billy J. Murphy
Cincinnati 5-4-1300327   Homer Rice
Louisville 5-5192233   Frank Camp
Tulsa 4-6149214   Glenn Dobbs

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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