1956 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1956 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
CaptainJack Gordon
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Miami (FL)   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 16 Navy   –   6 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 2 – 1
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 3 – 1
Army   –   5 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 4 – 1
  –   4 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drake   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 1
Texas Tech   –   2 – 7 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 5 – 2
Marquette   –   0 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1956 college football season. Led by second-year head coach George Blackburn, the Bearcats compiled a record of 4–5. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22DaytonL 13–19
September 29Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 7–617,000
October 6at Pacific (CA)L 15–2115,500
October 13Xavierdagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 14–3428,000–28,500[1]
October 20at NavyL 7–1314,000[2]
October 27at MarquetteW 33–1312,000–12,800[3]
November 3Detroit
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 33–716,500[4]
November 10at Wichita
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 21–016,000
November 22Miami (OH)
L 13–2717,000
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Xavier stampedes Cincinnati, 34–14". Dayton Daily News. October 14, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Forbes, Dick (October 21, 1956). "Navy Edges Fighting Bearcats, 13-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 65. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Forbes, Dick (October 28, 1956). "Morrison Sparks UC As Bearcats Triumph Over Warriors, 33-13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 70. Retrieved May 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ George Puscas (November 4, 1956). "'Trapped' Titans See Cincy Run By, 33-7". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1956 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Schedule/Results (1956 Cincinnati)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  7. ^ "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 108. Retrieved February 1, 2020.