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    1949 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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    1949 Cincinnati Bearcats football
    MAC champion
    Glass Bowl, W 33–13 vs. Toledo
    ConferenceMid-American Conference
    Record7–4 (4–0 MAC)
    Head coach
    • Sid Gillman (1st season)
    CaptainThurman Owens
    Home stadiumNippert Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 1948
    1950 →
    1949 Mid-American Conference football standings
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    		 Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Cincinnati $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
    Miami (OH) 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
    Ohio 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
    Western Michigan 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
    Western Reserve 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
    Butler 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
    • $ – Conference champion

    The 1949 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 1949 college football season. The Bearcats were led by first-year head coach Sid Gillman and compiled a 7–4 record and were named MAC champions. The Bearcats would win against Toledo in the Glass Bowl.[1]

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 17Nevada*
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		L 21–41
    September 24Hardin–Simmons*
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		W 27–21
    October 1at Pacific (CA)*
    • Pacific Memorial Stadium
    • Stockton, CA
    		L 7–34
    October 8Western Michigan
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		W 27–6
    October 15Mississippi State*dagger
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		W 19–0[2]
    October 22Western Reserve
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH
    		W 21–13
    October 29at No. 14 Kentucky*
    • McLean Stadium
    • Lexington, KY
    		L 7–14[3]
    November 5at Ohio
    • Peden Stadium
    • Athens, OH
    		W 34–13
    November 18Xavier*
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
    		L 14–2027,000[4]
    November 24Miami (OH)
    • Nippert Stadium
    • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)
    		W 27–6
    December 3at Toledo*
    • Glass Bowl
    • Toledo, OH (Glass Bowl)
    		W 33–13
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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    References

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    1. ^ "Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. 2018. p. 108. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
    2. ^ "Cincy stuns Miss. State". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Dormant Kentucky offense ekes out 14–7 win over Cincinnati". The Courier and Press. October 30, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Xavier defeats Bearcats". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 13, 1949. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "1949 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
    6. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.


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