1949 Cincinnati Bearcats football
MAC champion
Glass Bowl, W 33–13 vs. Toledo
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (4–0 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainThurman Owens
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1949 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Cincinnati $ 4 0 07 4 0
Miami (OH) 3 1 05 4 0
Ohio 2 2 04 4 1
Western Michigan 2 3 04 4 0
Western Reserve 1 3 14 5 1
Butler 0 3 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1949 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1949 college football season. The Bearcats were led by first-year head coach Sid Gillman and compiled a 7–4 record and were named MAC champions. The Bearcats would win against Toledo in the Glass Bowl.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Nevada*L 21–41
September 24Hardin–Simmons*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–21
October 1at Pacific (CA)*L 7–34
October 8Western Michigan
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–6
October 15Mississippi State*dagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 19–0[2]
October 22Western Reserve
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 21–13
October 29at No. 14 Kentucky*L 7–14[3]
November 5at OhioW 34–13
November 18Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 14–2027,000[4]
November 24Miami (OH)
W 27–6
December 3at Toledo*W 33–13
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[5][6]

References

  1. "Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. 2018. p. 108. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. "Cincy stuns Miss. State". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Dormant Kentucky offense ekes out 14–7 win over Cincinnati". The Courier and Press. October 30, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Xavier defeats Bearcats". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 13, 1949. Retrieved May 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1949 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  6. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.


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