1960 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1960 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–6 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainHoward Converse
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1960 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wichita $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tulsa 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
1 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
North Texas State 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1960 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1960 college football season. Led by George Blackburn in his sixth and final year as head coach, the Bearcats compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the MVC. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Hardin–Simmons*
W 15–1413,000[1]
September 24Dayton*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–2118,000
October 1at North Texas State
W 21–06,000[2]
October 7at Detroit*
L 0–1415,745[3][4]
October 15Wichita
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 8–2519,000
October 22Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 3–3412,000
October 29Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 0–526,000[5]
November 5at Houston*
L 0–1410,000[6]
November 12at Marquette*
W 33–1311,200
November 19Miami (OH)*
L 6–1015,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Cincinnati tops Hardin–Simmons". The Odessa American. September 18, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bearcats upset North Texas State, 21–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 2, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jack Berry (October 8, 1960). "Q.B. Bob Derails Cincy, 14-0: Titans Go for Lusky". Detroit Free Press. p. 13.
  4. ^ Jack Berry (October 8, 1960). "Q.B. Bob Derails Cincy, 14-0: Titans Go for Lusky (part 2)". Detroit Free Press. p. 15.
  5. ^ "Cincinnari falls, 5–0, to Xavier". Palladium-Item. October 30, 1960. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Houston rally brings 14–0 win over Cincinnati". Tulsa World. November 6, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1960 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Schedule/Results (1960 Cincinnati)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  9. ^ "1960 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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