1972 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season

1972 Cincinnati Bearcats football

Conference| Independent
Record| 2–9
Head coach|

* Ray Callahan (4th season)

Captain| Billy Hunter
Home stadium| Nippert Stadium

Seasons

<- 1971

1973 ->

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 10 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 14 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 1
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Ray Callahan in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Bearcats compiled a record of 2–9. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9| 8:00 p.m.| at Indiana State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| W 10–7| 13,500| [1]
September 16| 3:30 p.m.| at No. 2 Colorado|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| L 14–56| 50,107–50,171|
September 23| 8:00 p.m.| Xavier|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)

| L 7–19| 15,435| [2]
September 30| 8:00 p.m.| Villanova|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 14–7| 5,681|
October 7| 8:00 p.m.| Ohio|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 14–28| 8,511|
October 14| 8:30 p.m.| at Wichita State|

* Cessna Stadium
* Wichita, KS

| L 17–20| 15,916|
October 28| 2:00 p.m.| Louisville|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails)

| L 13–38| 11,261|
November 4| 8:30 p.m.| at North Texas State|

* Texas Stadium
* Irving, TX

| L 25–27| | [3]
November 11| | at Memphis State|

* Memphis Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN (rivalry)

| L 24–49| 16,050|
November 18| 1:30 p.m.| Miami (OH)|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)

| L 0–23| 7,695|
November 25| 8:30 p.m.| at Houston|

* Astrodome
* Houston, TX

| L 0–49| 18,795| [4]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## References

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1. ^ Ford, Bill (September 10, 1972). "UC Edges Stubborn ISU, 10-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 2C. Retrieved December 12, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ "X nips UC 19–7; 1st in 5 years". Dayton Daily News. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "N. Texas wins one...barely". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Houston cruises to fourth straight football win 49–0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 26, 1972. Retrieved April 10, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "1972 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
6. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Cincinnati)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
7. ^ "1972 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
8. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.

## Game Films

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* 1972 Cincinnati - Indiana State Football Game Film
* 1972 Cincinnati - Colorado Football Game Film
* 1972 Cincinnati - Villanova Football Game Film
* 1972 Cincinnati - Ohio U Football Game Film
* 1972 Cincinnati - Louisville Football Game Film
* 1972 Cincinnati at Memphis State Pregame Band Program
* 1972 Cincinnati - Miami (Oh) Football Game Film, Reel 1
* 1972 Cincinnati - Miami (Oh) Football Game Film, Reel 2
* 1972 Cincinnati - Miami (Oh) Football Game Film, Reel 3
* 1972 Cincinnati - Miami (Oh) Football Game Film, Reel 4
* 1972 Cincinnati - Miami (Oh) Football Game Film, Reel 5

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Cincinnati Bearcats football

Venues|

* East End Park (1891–1893)
* League Park (1893–1898, 1900)
* Chester Park (1899–1900)
* Burnet Woods (1901–1906, 1908–1909)
* Norwood Inn Park (1902)
* League Park (III) (1904–1906, 1908–1909)
* Carson Field (1910–1923)
* Nippert Stadium (1924–1989, 1991–2013, 2015–present)
* Riverfront Stadium (1970, 1982–1986, 1990)
* Paul Brown Stadium (2010–2011, 2014)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Louisville: The Keg of Nails
* Miami (OH): Victory Bell
* Memphis
* UCF
* West Virginia
* Xavier

Culture & lore|

* University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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