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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: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 George Blackie Blackburn enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Oklahoma State  22   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Dayton  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Houston  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. North Texas  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Wichita State  28   28   T       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Pacific  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Xavier  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Tulsa  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Marquette  34   35   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Miami Ohio  14   7   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record28-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2 -1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 9-2303103Lost  8-28  Odus Mitchell
Cincinnati 5-4-1193148   George Blackie Blackburn
Tulsa 5-5137164   Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Houston 3-7105170   Harold W. Lahar

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.