1971 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1971 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Captains
  • Albert Johnson
  • Ken Weingart
  • Craig Heneveld
  • Ron Bryant
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
  –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Ray Callahan, the Bearcats compiled a record of 7–4. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Dayton
L 3–1614,012
September 188:00 p.m.Kent State
W 42–207,329[1]
September 258:00 p.m.Houston
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 3–1212,542[2]
October 2at Texas A&M
W 17–026,267[3]
October 98:00 p.m.Xavier
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 30–713,082[4]
October 161:30 p.m.Wichita State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 20–711,406
October 302:00 p.m.Memphis State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 21–4517,020
November 61:30 p.m.North Texas State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 40–72,500[5]
November 131:30 p.m.at Ohio
W 23–1518,172
November 20at Miami (OH)
L 7–439,123
November 272:00 p.m.at Louisville
W 19–1610,132

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References

  1. ^ Bill Ford (September 19, 1971). "Bearcats Out-Flash Kent State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cougars trip Bearcats". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggie errors spell defeat". The Odessa American. October 3, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bearcats ramble past Xavier". Dayton Daily News. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Finesse lacking as 'Cats crush N. Texas, 40–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1971 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Schedule/Results (1971 Cincinnati)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  8. ^ "1971 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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