1951 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
| 1951 Cincinnati Bearcats football | |
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MAC champion | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 10–1 (3–0 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Ralph Staub, Nick Shundrich |
| Home stadium | Nippert Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Reserve | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Sid Gillman and compiled a 10–1 record and were named MAC Champions.[1] The team was ranked at No. 34 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | VMI* | W 26–7 | 24,000 | [3] | |||
| September 22 | at Kansas State* | W 34–0 | |||||
| September 29 | Tulsa* |
| W 47–35 | 19,000–25,000 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | Hawaii* |
| W 34–0 | 20,000 | |||
| October 13 | 8:30 p.m. | Louisville* |
| W 38–0 | 16,000 | [5][6] | |
| October 20 | Western Reserve |
| W 41–0 | ||||
| October 27 | Texas Western* |
| W 53–18 | ||||
| November 3 | at Hardin–Simmons* |
| W 13–12 | ||||
| November 10 | at Ohio | W 40–0 | |||||
| November 17 | Xavier* | No. 20 |
| L 0–26 | > 30,000 | [7] | |
| November 24 | Miami (OH) |
| W 19–14 | ||||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. 2018. p. 108. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats are off on right foot, beating Virginia Military club, 26–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cincinnati Dumps Tulsa, 47 to 35". The Shawnee News-Star. Shawnee, Oklahoma. Associated Press. September 30, 1951. p. 12A. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Forbes, Dick (October 13, 1951). "Fifth Straight Win Is Aim Of Bearcat Gridders Tonight". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 15. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Forbes, Dick (October 14, 1951). "Bearcats Blast Louisville By 38 To 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 33. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Dick Forbes (November 18, 1951). "Xavier Hands Bearcats First Loss, 26-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33.
- ^ "1951 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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