1895 Cincinnati football team

1895 Cincinnati football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3
Head coach
CaptainRandolph Matthews
Home stadiumLeague Park
1895 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 0 – 0
Carthage   –   2 – 0 – 0
Washington University   –   2 – 0 – 0
Michigan   –   8 – 1 – 0
Chicago   –   10 – 3 – 0
Wittenberg   –   5 – 2 – 0
Minnesota   –   7 – 3 – 0
Wisconsin   –   5 – 2 – 1
Wabash   –   6 – 3 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   3 – 1 – 0
Notre Dame   –   3 – 1 – 0
Illinois   –   4 – 2 – 1
Buchtel   –   3 – 2 – 0
College of Emporia   –   3 – 2 – 0
Doane   –   3 – 2 – 0
Chicago P&S   –   3 – 2 – 1
Purdue   –   4 – 3 – 0
Indiana   –   4 – 3 – 1
Northwestern   –   6 – 5 – 0
Butler   –   2 – 2 – 0
  –   3 – 3 – 0
Kalamazoo   –   1 – 1 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   1 – 1 – 0
North Dakota   –   1 – 1 – 0
Ohio State   –   4 – 4 – 2
Iowa Agricultural   –   3 – 4 – 0
Ohio   –   2 – 3 – 0
Rush-Lake Forest   –   4 – 6 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   2 – 4 – 1
Haskell   –   1 – 2 – 0
Iowa State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 0
Lake Forest   –   1 – 2 – 0
Northwestern Law   –   1 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   1 – 4 – 0

The 1895 Cincinnati football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1895 college football season. Led by W. Durant Berry in his second and final season as head coach, Cincinnati compiled a record of 3–3. Randolph Matthews was the team captain. The team played home games at League Park in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12KenyonCincinnati, OHW 16–41,500[1]
October 19at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
L 6–26[2]
October 26EarlhamCincinnati, OHW 26–0[3]
November 9Ohio State
L 0–4200[4]
November 16Miami (OH)
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 0–12[5]
November 28Marietta
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 6–010,000[6][7]

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References

  1. ^ "University of Cincinnati—It Wins First Game of the Season in Good Style". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennylvania. October 13, 1895. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "Duquesne Play Football—University Of Cincinnati Was Not In Its Class". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennylvania. October 20, 1895. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "They Win By A Large Majority—Earlham College No Match For Cincinnati University at Football". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 27, 1895. p. 7. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "O. S. U.—Defeated The University". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 10, 1895. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Around The Ends". The Kentucky Post. Covington, Kentucky. November 15, 1895. p. 4. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "Pinched—For Robbing the Gate". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 25, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "Victors—In a Glorious Fight". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 29, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "2024 Cincinnati Football Media Guide & Record Book" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 97. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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