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1968 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Cook, Milt Balkum
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons← 19671969 →
1968 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
North Texas State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Cincinnati 3 – 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
  • Memphis State's game against Southern Miss and Cincinnati's game against Miami (OH) counted in the conference standings.

The 1968 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati as a member of the (MVC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Homer Rice, the Bearcats compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the MVC. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Texas Tech*T 10–1035,200
September 28Xavier*W 17–1421,991
October 4at No. 12 Houston*L 33–7131,881
October 12Tampa*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 31–28
October 19at Wichita StateW 40–27
October 26Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 27–34
November 2at North Texas StateL 34–5519,000
November 9LouisvilleW 37–7
November 16No. 17 Ohio*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 48–60
November 23Miami (OH)W 23–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Notes

  1. Cincinnati's game against Miami (OH) counted in the MVC standings.

References

  1. The 1969 Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide (Centennial Celebration ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1969. p. 58. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  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.
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