1968 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1968 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Cook, Milt Balkum
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
North Texas State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Cincinnati 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Louisville 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tulsa 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wichita State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1968 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Homer Rice, participated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at
Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
    		• T 10–1035,200
    September 28Xavier*
    		W 17–1421,991[2]
    October 4at No. 12 Houston*
    		L 33–7131,881
    October 12Tampa*
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		W 31–28
    October 19at Wichita State
    		W 40–27
    October 26Tulsadagger
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		L 27–34
    November 2at North Texas State
    		L 34–5519,000[3]
    November 9
    Keg of Nails
    )    		W 37–7
    November 16No. 17 Ohio*
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		L 48–60
    November 23Miami (OH)*
    		W 23–21
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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    Roster

    1968 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 12 Greg Cook Sr
    WR 88 Jim O'Brien Jr
    RB 20 Lloyd Pate 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. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1968.html
    2. Newspapers.com
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    4. ^ "1968 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
    5. ^ "1968 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
    6. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.


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