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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  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Sid Gillman enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 The Bearcats won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Dayton  25   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Kansas State  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Tulsa  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Xavier  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Wabash  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Kentucky  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Western Reserve (OH)  41   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Ohio  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Washington & Lee  54   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Miami Ohio  34   9   W       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored275
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed72
  Defense Average7.2
  Opponents Record28-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record1-0 -1
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 8-1-127572   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 8-1284108   Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green 7-2257155   Robert Whittaker
Ohio 6-2-1180160   Carroll C. Widdoes
Kent State 5-4204180   Trevor J. Rees
Toledo 4-5132151   Clair Dunn
Western Michigan 4-4154159   John W. Gill

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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