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1941 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Michigan   –   8 – 0 – 0
No. 3 Notre Dame   –   8 – 0 – 1
Youngstown   –   7 – 0 – 1
Xavier   –   9 – 1 – 0
Detroit   –   7 – 2 – 0
Ohio   –   5 – 2 – 1
Dayton   –   7 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   6 – 3 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 3 – 1
Michigan State   –   5 – 3 – 1
Central Michigan   –   4 – 3 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   5 – 4 – 0
Marquette   –   4 – 5 – 0
Carthage   –   1 – 5 – 2
Wayne   –   2 – 6 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   2 – 7 – 0
Western Ontario   –   1 – 4 – 0
Wichita   –   1 – 6 – 1
Michigan State Normal   –   0 – 5 – 2
Detroit Tech   –   0 – 6 – 1

The 1941 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Joseph A. Meyer, the team compiled a 6–3 record. The Bearcats won their rivalry games against Louisville and Miami (OH), but lost intersectional games to Boston University and Tennessee[1]

Cincinnati was ranked at No. 92 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Transylvania
W 46–09,250[3]
September 27Louisville
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 28–79,000[4]
October 4at Boston University
L 13–145,000[5]
October 11Wayne
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 37–06,700[6]
October 18Centre
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 18–03,500[7]
October 25at Tennessee
L 6–217,000[8]
November 1at Dayton
L 0–36,200[9]
November 8Carnegie Techdagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 20–08,000[10]
November 20Miami (OH)
W 26–012,000[11]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. 2017. pp. 106, 111.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dick Forbes (September 21, 1941). "Bearcats Push Transy Around, Winning By Score Of 46-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bob Bohne (September 28, 1941). "Bearcats Take Measure Of Louisville Cardinals, 28 To 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bob Bohne (October 5, 1941). "Boston University Still Jinx To Bearcats, Winning, 14-13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Dick Forbes (October 12, 1941). "U. C. Wins As It Pleases, Downing Wayne Eleven, 37-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Dick Forbes (October 19, 1941). "Bearcat Gridders Trample Over Centre In Listless Game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Harry P. Snyder (October 26, 1941). "Tennessee Sophs Beat Cincinnati". The Nashville Tennessean. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Harold Boian (November 2, 1941). "Flyers Beat Bearcats, 3-0: Field Goal By Keiter Gives U.D. Victory". Dayton Daily News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Dick Forbes (November 9, 1941). "Bearcats Turn In 20-0 Win Over Plaid Of Carnegie Tech". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dick Forbes (November 21, 1941). "Bearcats Thump Redskins To Tune Of 26-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.


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