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Cincinnati Football Team History


Cincinnati Bearcats
University of Cincinnati
 Cincinnati, OH
Founded: 1819
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Sid Gillman
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1885  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Sid Gillman enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
 The Bearcats won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Virginia Military Institute  26   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Kansas State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Tulsa  47   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Hawaii  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Louisville  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Texas-El Paso  53   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Hardin-Simmons  13   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Ohio  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Xavier  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Miami Ohio  19   14   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored345
  Scoring Average31.4
  Points Allowed112
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record32-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record3-0
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 10-1345112   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 8-3259180   Ara R. Parseghian
Toledo 6-4260178   Don Greenwood
Ohio 5-4-1167141   Carroll C. Widdoes
Kent State 4-3-2241162   Trevor J. Rees
Western Michigan 4-4164160   John W. Gill

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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