The 1949 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 1949 college football season. The Bearcats were led by first-year head coach Sid Gillman and compiled a 7–4 record and were named MAC champions. The Bearcats would win against Toledo in the Glass Bowl.[1]
| 1949 Cincinnati Bearcats football | |
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MAC champion | |
Glass Bowl, W 33–13 vs. Toledo | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (4–0 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Thurman Owens |
| Home stadium | Nippert Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Reserve | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Nevada* | L 21–41 | |||
| September 24 | Hardin–Simmons* |
| W 27–21 | ||
| October 1 | at Pacific (CA)* | L 7–34 | |||
| October 8 | Western Michigan |
| W 27–6 | ||
| October 15 | Mississippi State* |
| W 19–0 | [2] | |
| October 22 | Western Reserve |
| W 21–13 | ||
| October 29 | at No. 14 Kentucky* | L 7–14 | [3] | ||
| November 5 | at Ohio | W 34–13 | |||
| November 18 | Xavier* |
| L 14–20 | 27,000 | [4] |
| November 24 | Miami (OH) |
| W 27–6 | ||
| December 3 | at Toledo* | W 33–13 | |||
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References
edit- ^ "Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. 2018. p. 108. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Cincy stuns Miss. State". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dormant Kentucky offense ekes out 14–7 win over Cincinnati". The Courier and Press. October 30, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier defeats Bearcats". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 13, 1949. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1949 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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