1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–4–1 (0–3–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Leo
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1959 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State + 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Houston + 3 – 1 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tulsa 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wichita 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
0 – 3 – 1   5 – 4  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach George Blackburn, the Bearcats compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the MVC. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Oklahoma State*
W 22–920,000
September 26Dayton*
W 21–723,000
October 3at Houston
L 12–1316,000[1]
October 10North Texas State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–2120,000–22,000[2]
October 17at Wichita
T 28–2815,000
October 24Pacific (CA)*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 21–1418,000
October 31Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 28–024,000[3]
November 7at Tulsa
L 7–1410,045
November 14Marquette*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 34–3514,000
November 26No. 19 Miami (OH)*
W 14–720,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Cougars stop Cincy, 13–12". The Victoria Advocate. October 4, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "North Texas State trounces 'Cats, 21–6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UC's 2nd-half burst buries Xavier, 28–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 1, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "1959 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Schedule/Results (1959 Cincinnati)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  7. ^ "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 108. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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