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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: Lowell Dana
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1911 <- 1912 -> 1913 --> 2024
1912 Season Highlights
 Lowell Dana enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 The Bearcats set a team record by scoring 124 in a game.
 The Bearcats set a team record for margin of victory at 124 points.
 
1912 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
    Transylvania (KY)  124   0   W       
    Earlham  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Kentucky  13   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Ohio State  7   45   L       
    Otterbein (OH)  39   7   W       
    Denison  13   31   L       
    Kenyon (OH)  13   22   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Miami Ohio  21   21   T       
 
1912 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average31.4
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record16-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-1 -1
  Away Record0-1
1912 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1912 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio State 6-3244122   John R. Richards
Cincinnati 3-4-1251145   Lowell Dana
Miami Ohio 3-3-289106   James C. Donnelly
Ohio 1-7-148168   Arthur Hinaman

1912 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1912 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.