1940 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1940 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	Joseph A. Meyer (3rd season)
Captain	Otto Oppenheimer
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium

1940 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wayne			–					4	–	1	–	3
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	0
Xavier			–					7	–	3	–	0
Ohio			–					5	–	2	–	2
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					5	–	3	–	1
Wichita			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan			–					4	–	3	–	1
Marquette			–					4	–	4	–	0
Michigan State			–					3	–	4	–	1
Ohio Wesleyan			–					2	–	4	–	3
Akron			–					2	–	5	–	2
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					2	–	5	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					1	–	5	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					0	–	7	–	1

The 1940 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1940 college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Joseph A. Meyer and compiled a 5–3–1 record.^[1]

Cincinnati was ranked at No. 112 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Hanover	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 45–0
September 28	Louisville	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 7–0
October 5	at Navy	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–14
October 12	Centre	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 22–0
October 19	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Weston, MA	L 0–14		[3]
October 26	Dayton	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–7	12,500	[4]
November 2	Carnegie Tech	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 7–6
November 9	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	T 7–7	10,000	[5]
November 21	Miami (OH)	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	W 44–0	12,600	[6]
Homecoming

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References

1. "Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. 2018. p. 108. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bob Bohne (October 20, 1940). "Two Boston Touchdowns in Closing Period Defeat U.C." The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33.
4. Harold Boian (October 27, 1940). "Passes Give U.D. Flyers 7 to 0 Win Over Cincinnati". Dayton Daily News. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Game Cincinnati eleven ties West Virginia, 7–7". The Indianapolis Star. November 10, 1940. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "U.C. Trims Miami, 44-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 22, 1940. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "1940 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
8. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.