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1956 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1956 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1956 college football season under head coach George Blackburn.[1][2]

1956 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
CaptainJack Gordon
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
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
Cincinnati   –   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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Dayton
L 13–19
September 29Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 7–617,000
October 6at Pacific (CA)
L 15–21
October 13Xavier 
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 14–3428,000[3]
October 20at Navy
L 7–1314,000[4]
October 27at Marquette
W 33–1312,000
November 3Detroit
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 33–716,500[5]
November 10at Wichita
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 21–0
November 22Miami (OH)
L 13–27
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1956 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 108. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Xavier stampedes Cincinnati, 34–14". Dayton Daily News. October 14, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 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  .
  5. ^ George Puscas (November 4, 1956). "'Trapped' Titans See Cincy Run By, 33-7". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D6 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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