1969 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1969 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–6 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Bob Merkich
  • Jim Nelson
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1969 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
North Texas State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Louisville 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wichita State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Tulsa 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Memphis State and Wichita State's games against Florida State counted in the conference standings.

The 1969 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Ray Callahan, the Bearcats compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MVC. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 131:25 p.m.at West Virginia*
L 11–5731,500[1]
September 208:00 p.m.William & Mary*
W 26–187,099[2]
October 47:00 p.m.Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 17–1417,519[3]
October 118:00 p.m.Memphis State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 6–527,712
October 181:30 p.m.Wichita State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 21–148,416
October 252:30 p.m.at Tulsa
L 24–4012,000
November 11:30 p.m.North Texas State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 30–319,504[4]
November 82:00 p.m.at Louisville
W 31–2110,361
November 15at Ohio*
L 6–46
November 221:30 p.m.Miami (OH)*
L 20–369,783

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References

  1. ^ "West Virginia dumps Bearcats in opener". The Times Recorder. September 14, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The 'toe' is healthy, so 'Cats win, 26–18". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UC nudges Xavier in last 92 seconds, 17–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 5, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UC's 23-point lead vanishes in 31–30 loss". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1969 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Cincinnati)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  7. ^ "1969 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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