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1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainEvan Jolitz
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame     11 0 0
No. 5 Penn State     12 0 0
No. 9 Houston     11 1 0
Temple     9 1 0
No. 20 Tulane     9 3 0
Memphis State     8 3 0
Tampa     8 3 0
Boston College     7 4 0
South Carolina     7 4 0
Utah State     7 4 0
Air Force     6 4 0
Southern Miss     6 4 1
Northern Illinois     6 5 0
Rutgers     6 5 0
West Virginia     6 5 0
Pittsburgh     6 5 1
Colgate     5 5 0
Dayton     5 5 1
Xavier     5 5 1
Georgia Tech     5 6 0
Holy Cross     5 6 0
Miami (FL)     5 6 0
Cincinnati     4 7 0
Marshall     4 7 0
Navy     4 7 0
Southern Illinois     3 7 1
Villanova     3 8 0
Syracuse     2 9 0
Virginia Tech     2 9 0
Army     0 10 0
Florida State     0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Tony Mason, the Bearcats compiled a record of 4–7.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15XavierW 40–710,153[1]
September 22at VillanovaL 7–14
September 29at TulsaL 13–1624,000
October 6at TempleL 15–16
October 13Southwestern Louisiana
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–0
October 20Wichita State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–68,680[2]
October 27at LouisvilleL 8–10
November 3North Texas State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 52–313,449[3]
November 10at OhioL 8–14
November 17at No. 17 Miami (OH)L 0–613,058[4]
November 24Memphis State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 13–173,215[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 6 Santo Atkinson Jr
QB 12 Mike Campbell Jr
RB 30 Jim Hixonbaugh So
G 61 Tom Forrest Sr
RB 33 Reggie Harrison Sr
TE 82 Jeff West Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 68 Evan Jolitz Sr
DT 79 Ted Koppenhoefer So
DB 5 Tom Marvaso Jr
DE 90 Clarence Sanders So
LB 25 Vorderbrueggen So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Bearcats cry early, Muskies weep late". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cincinnati freshman throttles Wichita State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearcats win with biggest tally in 20 years". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bill Ford (November 18, 1973). "Miami's Opening Kickoff Return Ruins UC; 5h3 Boot, A Bobble, Then 95 Yards For 6-0 Victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Memphis State Rallies to 17-13 Win". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Associated Press. November 25, 1973. p. 6E. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "1973 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "1973 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.

Game films

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