1955 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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]

1955 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
1955 record	1–6–2
Head coach	George Blackburn (1st season)
Captain	Joe Miller
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium

1955 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ferris			–					6	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Carthage			–					6	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	3	–	1
Michigan Tech			–					4	–	3	–	0
Washington University			–					5	–	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 24	Dayton	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 14–15
October 1	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 13–27
October 8	Xavier	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Rivalry)	L 0–37
October 15	Marquette	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 13–12
October 22	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	T 21–21
October 29	Detroit	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	T 0–0
November 5	at Wichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 16–20
November 12	Hardin–Simmons	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 20–53
November 24	Miami (OH)	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	L 0–14

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References

1. "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.