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1960 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1960 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–6 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainHoward Converse
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wichita $ 3 0 0 8 2 0
Tulsa 2 1 0 5 5 0
Cincinnati 1 2 0 4 6 0
North Texas State 0 3 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1960 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1960 college football season. The Bearcats, led by first-year head coach George Blackburn, participated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Hardin–Simmons*W 15–14
September 24Dayton*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–21
October 1at North Texas StateW 21–0[1]
October 7at Detroit*L 0–14[2][3]
October 15Wichitadagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 8–25
October 22Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 3–3412,000
October 29Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 0–5[4]
November 5at Houston*L 0–1410,000
November 12at Marquette*W 33–1311,200
November 19Miami (OH)*
L 6–1015,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Bearcats upset North Texas State, 21–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 2, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Jack Berry (October 8, 1960). "Q.B. Bob Derails Cincy, 14-0: Titans Go for Lusky". Detroit Free Press. p. 13.
  3. ^ Jack Berry (October 8, 1960). "Q.B. Bob Derails Cincy, 14-0: Titans Go for Lusky (part 2)". Detroit Free Press. p. 15.
  4. ^ "Cincinnari falls, 5–0, to Xavier". Palladium-Item. October 30, 1960. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "1960 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "1960 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.