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1891 Cincinnati football team

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1891 Cincinnati football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainClyde Johnson
Home stadiumEast End Athletic Grounds
Seasons
 1890
1892 
1891 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio Wesleyan  400
Kansas  701
Illinois  510
Missouri  310
Lake Forest  620
Washington University  411
Minnesota  311
Wisconsin  311
Cincinnati  421
Iowa  320
Doane  220
Iowa College  111
Miami (OH)  110
Nebraska  220
Northwestern  223
Michigan  450
Ohio State  230
Case  120
Buchtel  130
Washburn  150
Michigan State Normal  020

The 1891 Cincinnati football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1891 college football season. The team compiled a 4–2–1 record. Clyde Johnson was the team captain. The team had no head coach.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
Woodward High SchoolCincinnati, OHW 22–0
October 16Hughes High School
  • Gymnasium Athletic Grounds
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 33–0[1]
October 23Franklin (IN)W 38–0[2]
October 243:57 p.m.at Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club
  • Gymnasium Athletic Grounds
  • Cincinnati, OH
T 0–0[3]
October 313:00 p.m.at Dayton YMCA
L 8–12[4]
November 212:30 p.m.at Butler
L 10–34[5][6]
November 26Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club
  • East End Athletic Grounds
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 18–0[7]

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References

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  1. "No Match—Were the Hughes High School Boys—When It Came To Tackling the University Eleven at the Jolly Game of Foot-Ball". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 25, 1891. p. 9. Retrieved March 14, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "A Lovely Game—Between the University Eleven and the Franklin Team". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 25, 1891. p. 9. Retrieved March 14, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Hot Sport.—Broken Heads and Bruised Bodies,—With a Disabled Arm or Two, Tell the Story—Of the Gymnasium-University Eleven Foot-Ball Game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 25, 1891. p. 9. Retrieved March 14, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Foot Ball.—The Dayton Y. M. C. A. Juniors Win From the Cincinnati University Eleven—Score, 12 to 8". The Dayton Evening Herald. Dayton, Ohio. November 2, 1891. p. 7. Retrieved March 14, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Foot-ball Galore.—Game This Afternoon Between Cincinnati And Butler—A Game With Cornell Team". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 21, 1891. p. 8. Retrieved March 14, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Played In The Mud.—Spiritless Contest Between Butler and Cincinnati University Won by the Former". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 22, 1891. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Knocked Out.—The Gymnasium Athletic Club Team". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 27, 1891. p. 8. Retrieved March 14, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "1891 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  9. "2025 Cincinnati Football Media Guide & Record Book" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 109. Retrieved June 9, 2026.