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1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–4–1 (0–3–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Leo
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
North Texas State +3–1–09–2–0
Houston +3–1–03–7–0
Tulsa2–2–05–5–0
Wichita1–2–15–4–1
Cincinnati0–3–1 5–4 
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach George Blackburn, the Bearcats compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the MVC. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Oklahoma State*
W 22–920,000[1]
September 26Dayton*
W 21–723,000[2]
October 3at Houston
L 12–1316,000[3]
October 10North Texas State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–2120,000–22,000[4]
October 17at Wichita
T 28–2815,000[5]
October 24Pacific (CA)*dagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 21–1418,000[6]
October 31Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 28–024,000[7]
November 7at Tulsa
L 7–1410,045[8]
November 14Marquette*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 34–3514,000[9]
November 26No. 19 Miami (OH)*
W 14–720,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ↑ "Cincinnati whips by Oklahoma State, 22–9". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1959. Retrieved July 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Cincy trips Dayton 21–7". The Lima News. September 27, 1959. Retrieved March 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cougars stop Cincy, 13–12". The Victoria Advocate. October 4, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "North Texas State trounces 'Cats, 21–6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wichita rallies to nab 28–28 tie with Cincinnati". Tulsa Daily World. October 18, 1959. Retrieved July 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cincinnati jars COP 21–14; Time runs out on losers". The Sacramento Bee. October 25, 1959. Retrieved July 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "UC's 2nd-half burst buries Xavier, 28–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 1, 1959. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tulsa nudges Bearcats, 14–7". The Odessa American. November 8, 1959. Retrieved July 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Marquette upsets Cincinnati, 35–34". The Grand Rapids Press. November 15, 1959. Retrieved July 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  11. ↑ "1959 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1959 Cincinnati)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 108. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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