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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 Nolting
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Ray Nolting enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 The Bearcats won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Kentucky  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Saint Bonaventure (NY)  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Dayton  21   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Oklahoma City (OK)  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Xavier  27   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Ohio  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Miami  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Western Reserve (OH)  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Butler (IN)  26   19   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Miami Ohio  7   38   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record21-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 8-0-122785   Sid Gillman
Cincinnati 7-3182168   Ray Nolting
Western Michigan 5-4139147   John W. Gill
Ohio 3-5-180116   Harold Wise

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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