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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: Sid Gillman
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Sid Gillman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 The Bearcats won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Nevada  21   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Hardin/Simmons  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Pacific  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Western Michigan  27   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Mississippi State  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Kentucky  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Ohio  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Xavier  14   20   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Miami Ohio  27   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Toledo  33   13   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed181
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record33-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 7-4237181   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 5-4251163   Wayne Woody Hayes
Ohio 4-4-1114120   Carroll C. Widdoes
Western Michigan 4-4148123   John W. Gill

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Mid-American 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.