1947 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1947 Cincinnati Bearcats football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (3–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 3 1 0 7 3 0
Western Reserve 2 1 0 4 5 0
Butler 1 3 0 5 3 1
Ohio 1 3 0 3 5 1
Miami (OH) * 2 0 0 9 0 1
Western Michigan * 0 1 0 5 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Miami and Western Michigan were not eligible to compete for the MAC championship because they did not schedule a full slate of games against MAC opponents.

The 1947 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ray Nolting, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3 record with a mark of 3–1 against conference opponents, winning the MAC championship.

Cincinnati was ranked at No. 89 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Kentucky*L 0–2023,800
October 4St. Bonaventure*W 20–1419,000
October 11Dayton*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 21–2624,000
October 18Oklahoma City*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 20–1318,000
October 25Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 27–2530,000
November 1at OhioW 34–010,000
November 8Miami (FL)*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 20–723,000
November 15at Western Reserve
W 7–6< 2,000
November 22Butler
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 26–198,500
November 27Miami (OH)
L 7–3831,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 91, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dick Forbes (September 28, 1947). "Kentucky Is 20-0 Winner Over UC". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kentucky Drops Cincinnati 20-0 As Dopey Phelps Sparks Offensive". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 28, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dick Forbes (October 5, 1947). "UC Comes Through To 20-14 Victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Dick Forbes (October 12, 1947). "Flyers of Dayton Swat Bearcats, 26-21". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Dick Forbes (October 19, 1947). "Stephens Stars As Bearcats Win, 20-13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Dick Forbes (October 26, 1947). "UC Triumphs Over Xavier, 27-25". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Dick Forbes (November 2, 1947). "Bearcats And Ohio U 34-0 Walloping". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Dick Forbes (November 9, 1947). "Bearcats Blow Over Hurricanes, 20-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dick Forbes (November 16, 1947). "Bearcats Have Close Squeak, Winning 7-6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Dick Forbes (November 23, 1947). "UC Rallies To Defeat Butler, 26 To 19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Dick Forbes. "Miami, 38; Cincinnati Bearcats, 7; Murder!". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.