1968 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1968 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–4–1 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach	Homer Rice (2nd season)
Captain	Greg Cook, Milt Balkum
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium

1968 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
North Texas State	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Cincinnati	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Louisville	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Tulsa	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wichita State	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1968 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Homer Rice, participated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Texas Tech*	Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	T 10–10	35,200
September 28	Xavier*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 17–14	21,991	[2]
October 4	at No. 12 Houston*	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 33–71	31,881
October 12	Tampa*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 31–28
October 19	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 40–27
October 26	Tulsa	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 27–34
November 2	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 34–55	19,000	[3]
November 9	Louisville	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Keg of Nails)	W 37–7
November 16	No. 17 Ohio*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 48–60
November 23	Miami (OH)*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	W 23–21
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1968 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 12 Greg Cook Sr WR 88 Jim O'Brien Jr RB 20 Lloyd Pate Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Homer Rice Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1968.html
2. "4th-period FG edge as 'Cats stop XU, 17–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 29, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "North Texas leaves UC up in the air, 55–34". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1968 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
5. "1968 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
6. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.