1961 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
| 1961 Cincinnati Bearcats football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (1–2 MVC) |
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| Captain | Ken Byers, Don Ross |
| Home stadium | Nippert Stadium |
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| Wichita $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Chuck Studley, participated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Dayton* | W 16–12 | |||
| September 23 | at Boston College* | L 0–23 | 18,000 | ||
| September 30 | at Wichita | L 13–21 | |||
| October 7 | Xavier* |
| L 12–17 | 28,000 | [1] |
| October 14 | Air Force* |
| L 6–8 | ||
| October 21 | Houston* |
| L 7–13 | 11,000 | |
| October 28 | North Texas State |
| W 21–9 | [2] | |
| November 4 | at Tulsa | L 0–19 | 8,256 | ||
| November 18 | Miami (OH)* |
| L 3–7 | ||
| November 25 | Detroit* |
| W 19–13 | 7,500 | [3] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "XU scores early, holds off UC, 17–12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 8, 1961. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cincinnati trips North Texas, 21–9". The Spokesman-Review. October 29, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (November 26, 1961). "'Cats Finish On Winning Note, Upset Detroit". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1961 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "1961 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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