1955 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1955 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–6–2
Head coach
CaptainJoe Miller
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ferris Institute
   –   6 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Xavier   –   7 – 2 – 0
Carthage
   –   6 – 2 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 3 – 1
Michigan Tech
   –   4 – 3 – 0
Washington University   –   5 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   4 – 4 – 0
Youngstown
   –   4 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 6 – 0
Marquette   –   2 – 6 – 1
Baldwin–Wallace
   –   2 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 6 – 2
Rose Poly
   –   1 – 6 – 1
Northern Michigan   –   0 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach George Blackburn, the Bearcats compiled a 1–6–2 and were outscored by a total of 199 to 97.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Dayton
L 14–15
October 1at
Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
    		• L 13–27
    October 8Xavier
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
    		L 0–378,000[3]
    October 15Marquette
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		W 13–12
    October 22at Tulsa
    		T 21–2114,079
    October 29Detroit
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		T 0–017,000[4][5]
    November 5at Wichita
    		L 16–20[6]
    November 12Hardin–Simmons
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		L 20–53
    November 24Miami (OH)
    		L 0–1425,000[7]

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    References

    1. ^ a b "1955 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
    2. ^ "Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. 2018. p. 108. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
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