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: Independent-
1954 Season Highlights
Sid Gillman enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.
1954 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 18 @ Detroit Mercy
21
13
W
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Dayton
42
13
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Tulsa
40
7
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @ Marquette
30
13
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Hardin-Simmons
27
13
W
Sat., Oct. 23 vs. Xavier
33
0
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. Pacific
13
7
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Arizona State
34
7
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. Wichita State
0
13
L
Thu., Nov. 25 vs.
Miami Ohio
9
21
L
1954 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 249
Scoring Average 24.9
Points Allowed 107
Defense Average 10.7
Opponents Record 13-17
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 3-0
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1954 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1954 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.