1970 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1970 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Ray Callahan, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

1970 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainBob Bell, Mark Mercurio, Earl Wilson
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame     10 1 0
Villanova     9 2 0
No. 16 Air Force     9 3 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech     9 3 0
Boston College     8 2 0
No. 19 Houston     8 3 0
West Virginia     8 3 0
No. 17 Tulane     8 4 0
No. 18 Penn State     7 3 0
West Texas State     7 3 0
Cincinnati     7 4 0
Florida State     7 4 0
Virginia Tech     5 6 0
Syracuse     6 4 0
Dayton     5 4 1
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Rutgers     5 5 0
Utah State     5 5 0
Colgate     5 6 0
Southern Miss     5 6 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     3 8 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Marshall     3 6 0
Buffalo     2 9 0
Navy     2 9 0
Army     1 9 1
Xavier     1 9 0
Holy Cross     0 10 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at TulsaL 3–717,500
September 19DaytonW 13–7
September 18at William & MaryW 17–107,000[1]
October 2Tulane
L 3–611,324[2]
October 10Xavier
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 42–015,573[3]
October 31at Wichita StateW 35–527,210[4]
October 24Ohio
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 29–21
November 7at North Texas StateW 30–1015,500[5]
November 14Louisville
L 14–28
November 21Miami (OH)
W 33–0
November 28at Memphis StateL 10–14

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References

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  1. ^ "Cincinnati hands Indians third consecutive defeat". The Lynchburg News. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tulane edges UC, 6–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "'Cats lower boom on Musketeers, 42–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fighting Shockers Fall to Cincinnati". Daily Tribune (Great Bend, Kansas). November 1, 1970. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Taylor's '3-TD' repeat keys 30–10 UC ramble". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1970 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "1970 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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