Cincinnati Football Team History
Cincinnati Bearcats
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Founded: 1819 Stadium: Nippert Stadium Capacity: 40,000 Colors: Red & Black Coach: Joseph A. Joe Meyer Conference: Independent-
1939 Season Highlights
Joseph A. Joe Meyer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
1939 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 30 vs. Tampa
26
7
W
Fri., Oct. 6 @ Dayton
2
32
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
West Virginia
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 21 @ Wayne State
21
0
W
Fri., Oct. 27 @ Western Reserve (OH)
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 4 vs. Centre (KY)
6
6
T
Sat., Nov. 11 vs. Boston
6
13
L
Sat., Nov. 18 vs. South Dakota
13
0
W
Thu., Nov. 23 vs.
Miami Ohio
13
0
W
1939 Season Totals
Record 4-3
-2
Points Scored 87
Scoring Average 9.7
Points Allowed 65
Defense Average 7.2
Opponents Record 3-13
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
-1
Away Record 1-1
-1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1939 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1939 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.