1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainEvan Jolitz
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
  –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Lamar   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Texas-Arlington   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Tony Mason, the Bearcats compiled a record of 4–7. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 151:31 p.m.Xavier
W 40–710,153[1]
September 221:34 p.m.at Villanova
L 7–1411,500
September 298:30 p.m.at Tulsa
L 13–1624,000
October 67:30 p.m.at Temple
L 15–169,471
October 138:01 p.m.Southwestern Louisiana
W 27–06,341
October 201:31 p.m.Wichita State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–68,680[2]
October 278:01 p.m.at Louisville
L 8–1014,922
November 32:01 p.m.North Texas State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 52–313,449[3]
November 101:30 p.m.at Ohio
L 8–113,400
November 17at No. 17 Miami (OH)
L 0–613,058[4]
November 241:31 p.m.Memphis State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 13–173,215[5][6]

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Roster

1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 6 Santo Atkinson Jr
QB 12 Mike Campbell Jr
RB 30 Jim Hixonbaugh So
G 61 Tom Forrest Sr
RB 33 Reggie Harrison Sr
TE 82 Jeff West Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 68 Evan Jolitz Sr
DT 79 Ted Koppenhoefer So
DB 5 Tom Marvaso Jr
DE 90 Clarence Sanders So
LB 25 Bill Vorderbrueggen So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Bearcats cry early, Muskies weep late". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cincinnati freshman throttles Wichita State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearcats win with biggest tally in 20 years". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bill Ford (November 18, 1973). "Miami's Opening Kickoff Return Ruins UC; 5h3 Boot, A Bobble, Then 95 Yards For 6-0 Victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Memphis State Rallies to 17-13 Win". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Associated Press. November 25, 1973. p. 6E. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Visiting Team (Memphis State vs. Cincinnati)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "1973 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Cincinnati)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  9. ^ "1973 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.

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