1974 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1974 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Captains
  • Tom Rose
  • Tom Marvaso
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1
  –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   3 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati as an independent during 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by secpnd-year head coach Tony Mason, the Bearcats compiled a record of 7–4. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at WashingtonL 17–2147,000
September 21at RiceW 28–2115,000[1]
September 28LouisvilleW 7–6
October 12at Memphis StateL 7–13
October 19at Wichita StateW 43–010,732[2]
October 25at HoustonL 6–2719,193[3]
November 2No. 19 Temple
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 22–20
November 9Ohio
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 35–13
November 16No. 12 Miami (OH)
L 7–27
November 23Chattanooga
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 35–205,793[4]
November 30Northeast Louisiana
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 20–79,332[5][6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1974 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE, P 82 Jeff West Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Cincinnati spanks Rice". The Austin American-Statesman. September 22, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bearcats belt Wichita State". The Journal News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cougars post victory". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 26, 1974. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Marvaso's two long TD jaunts key UC over Moccasins, 35–20". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1974. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearcats pull out 20–7 victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 1, 1974. p. 1C. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northeast Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "1974 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.