1961 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–7 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainKen Byers, Don Ross
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1961 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wichita $ 3 0 08 3 0
North Texas State 1 2 05 4 1
Cincinnati 1 2 03 7 0
Tulsa 1 2 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Dayton*W 16–12
September 23at Boston College*L 0–2318,000
September 30at WichitaL 13–21
October 7Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 12–1728,000[1]
October 14Air Force*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–8
October 21Houston*dagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 7–1311,000
October 28North Texas State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 21–9[2]
November 4at TulsaL 0–198,256
November 18Miami (OH)*
L 3–7
November 25Detroit*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 19–137,500[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. "XU scores early, holds off UC, 17–12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 8, 1961. Retrieved May 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Cincinnati trips North Texas, 21–9". The Spokesman-Review. October 29, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Dick Forbes (November 26, 1961). "'Cats Finish On Winning Note, Upset Detroit". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 49 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1961 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  5. "1961 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  6. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.


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