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1895 Cincinnati football team

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1895 Cincinnati football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3
Head coach
CaptainRandolph Matthews
Home stadiumLeague Park
Seasons
← 1894
1896 →
1895 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH)     3 0 0
Carthage     2 0 0
Washington University     2 0 0
Michigan     8 1 0
Chicago     10 3 0
Wittenberg     5 2 0
Minnesota     7 3 0
Wisconsin     5 2 1
Wabash     6 3 0
Illinois     4 2 1
Baldwin–Wallace     3 1 0
Notre Dame     3 1 0
Northwestern     6 5 0
Purdue     4 3 0
Indiana     4 3 1
Buchtel     3 2 0
Doane     3 2 0
Chicago P&S     3 2 1
Butler     2 2 0
Cincinnati     3 3 0
Michigan State Normal     3 3 0
North Dakota Agricultural     1 1 0
North Dakota     1 1 0
Ohio State     4 4 2
Iowa Agricultural     3 4 0
Ohio     2 3 0
Rush-Lake Forest     4 6 0
Ohio Wesleyan     2 4 1
Haskell     1 2 0
Iowa State Normal     1 2 0
Lake Forest     1 2 0
Northwestern Law     1 2 0
Drake     1 4 0

The 1895 Cincinnati football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1895 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach W. Durant Berry, the Bearcats compiled a 3–3 record. Randolph Matthews was the team captain. The team played home games at League Park in Cincinnati.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12KenyonCincinnati, OHW 16–41,500[3]
October 19at Duquesne Country and Athletic ClubL 6–26[4]
October 26EarlhamCincinnati, OHW 26–0[5]
November 9Ohio State
L 0–4200[6]
November 16Miami (OH)
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 0–12[7]
November 28Marietta
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 6–010,000[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Cincinnati Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. University of Cincinnati. 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "University of Cincinnati—It Wins First Game of the Season in Good Style". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennylvania. October 13, 1895. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Duquesne Play Football—University Of Cincinnati Was Not In Its Class". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennylvania. October 20, 1895. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "They Win By A Large Majority—Earlham College No Match For Cincinnati University at Football". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 27, 1895. p. 7. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "O. S. U.—Defeated The University". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 10, 1895. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Around The Ends". The Kentucky Post. Covington, Kentucky. November 15, 1895. p. 4. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Pinched—For Robbing the Gate". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 25, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Victors—In a Glorious Fight". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 29, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.