1951 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1951 Cincinnati Bearcats football
MAC champion
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	10–1 (3–0 MAC)
Head coach	Sid Gillman (3rd season)
Captain	Ralph Staub, Nick Shundrich
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium

1951 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cincinnati $	3	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Kent State	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	2
Ohio	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Western Reserve	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Western Michigan	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1951 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Sid Gillman and compiled a 10–1 record and were named MAC Champions.^[1] The team was ranked at No. 34 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15		VMI*		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 26–7	24,000	[3]
September 22		at Kansas State*		Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 34–0
September 29		Tulsa*		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 47–35	19,000–25,000	[4]
October 6		Hawaii*		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 34–0	20,000
October 13	8:30 p.m.	Louisville*		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 38–0	16,000	[5][6]
October 20		Western Reserve		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 41–0
October 27		Texas Western*		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 53–18
November 3		at Hardin–Simmons*		Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	W 13–12
November 10		at Ohio		Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 40–0
November 17		Xavier*	No. 20	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Rivalry)	L 0–26	> 30,000	[7]
November 24		Miami (OH)		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	W 19–14
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. 2018. p. 108. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
2. "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bearcats are off on right foot, beating Virginia Military club, 26–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cincinnati Dumps Tulsa, 47 to 35". The Shawnee News-Star. Shawnee, Oklahoma. Associated Press. September 30, 1951. p. 12A. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Forbes, Dick (October 13, 1951). "Fifth Straight Win Is Aim Of Bearcat Gridders Tonight". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 15. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Forbes, Dick (October 14, 1951). "Bearcats Blast Louisville By 38 To 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 33. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Dick Forbes (November 18, 1951). "Xavier Hands Bearcats First Loss, 26-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33.
8. "1951 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
9. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.