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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: Ray Nolting
Conference: Mid-American-

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1885 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

Ray Nolting enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Cincinnati.

The Bearcats won the Mid-American Conference Championship.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Kentucky	0	20	L
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Saint Bonaventure (NY)	20	14	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Dayton	21	26	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Oklahoma City (OK)	20	13	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Xavier	27	25	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Ohio	34	0	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Miami	20	7	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Western Reserve (OH)	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Butler (IN)	26	19	W
Thu., Nov. 27	vs. Miami Ohio	7	38	L

1947 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	182
Scoring Average	18.2
Points Allowed	168
Defense Average	16.8
Opponents Record	21-15
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	2-1

1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1947 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Miami Ohio	8-0-1	227	85					Sid Gillman
Cincinnati	7-3	182	168					Ray Nolting
Western Michigan	5-4	139	147					John W. Gill
Ohio	3-5-1	80	116					Harold Wise

1947 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1947 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.