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1969 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1969 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–6 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainBob Merkich, Jim Nelson
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 4 0 0 8 2 0
North Texas State 4 1 0 7 3 0
Louisville 2 3 0 5 4 1
Cincinnati 2 3 0 4 6 0
Wichita State 1 3 0 2 8 0
Tulsa 1 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach Ray Callahan, participated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at West Virginia*L 11–5731,500[2]
September 20William & Mary*W 26–187,099[3]
October 4Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 17–1417,519[4]
October 11Memphis State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 6–52
October 18Wichita State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 21–14
October 25at TulsaL 24–4012,000
November 1North Texas State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 30–319,504[5]
November 8at LouisvilleW 31–21
November 15at Ohio*L 6–46
November 22Miami (OH)*
L 20–36
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1969.html
  2. ^ "West Virginia dumps Bearcats in opener". The Times Recorder. September 14, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "The 'toe' is healthy, so 'Cats win, 26–18". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UC nudges Xavier in last 92 seconds, 17–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 5, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UC's 23-point lead vanishes in 31–30 loss". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1969 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "1969 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.