1941 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Cincinnati Bearcats football Independent 6–3 Joseph A. Meyer 4th Nippert Stadium The 1941 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Joseph A. Meyer, the team compiled a 6–3 record. The Bearcats won their rivalry games against Louisville and Miami (OH), but lost intersectional games to Boston University and Tennessee. Cincinnati was ranked at No. 92 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 20 1941 Transylvania Pioneers Transylvania Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 46-0 9,250 Bearcats Push Transy Around, Winning By Score Of 46-0 The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes September 21, 1941 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35949054/bearcats_push_transy_around_winning_by/ Newspapers.com September 27 Louisville Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry) W 28-7 9,000 Bearcats Take Measure Of Louisville Cardinals, 28 To 7 The Cincinnati Enquirer Bob Bohne September 28, 1941 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35949106/bearcats_take_measure_of_louisville/ Newspapers.com October 4 at Boston University Nickerson Field Weston, MA L 13-14 5,000 Boston University Still Jinx To Bearcats, Winning, 14-13 The Cincinnati Enquirer Bob Bohne October 5, 1941 Sports 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35934163/boston_university_still_jinx_to/ Newspapers.com October 11 Wayne Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 37-0 6,700 U. C. Wins As It Pleases, Downing Wayne Eleven, 37-0 The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes October 12, 1941 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18889242/u_c_wins_as_it_pleases_downing_wayne/ Newspapers.com October 18 1941 Centre Colonels Centre Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 18-0 3,500 Bearcat Gridders Trample Over Centre In Listless Game The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes October 19, 1941 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35949139/bearcat_gridders_trample_over_centre_in/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN L 6-21 7,000 Tennessee Sophs Beat Cincinnati The Nashville Tennessean Harry P. Snyder October 26, 1941 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35949353/tennessee_sophs_beat_cincinnati/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Dayton University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH L 0-3 6,200 Flyers Beat Bearcats, 3-0: Field Goal By Keiter Gives U.D. Victory Dayton Daily News Harold Boian November 2, 1941 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35949300/flyers_beat_bearcats_30_field_goal/ Newspapers.com November 8 Carnegie Tech<hc> Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH w 20-0 8,000 Bearcats Turn In 20-0 Win Over Plaid Of Carnegie Tech The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes November 9, 1941 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35949186/bearcats_turn_in_200_win_over_plaid_of/ Newspapers.com November 20 Miami (OH) Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell) W 26-0 12,000 Bearcats Thump Redskins To Tune Of 26-0 The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes November 21, 1941 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35949206/bearcats_thump_redskins_to_tune_of_260/ Newspapers.com 1941 Football Schedule https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/schedule/1941 University of Cincinnati June 9, 2026 2025 Cincinnati Football Media Guide & Record Book https://gobearcats.com/documents/2024/8/15/2024_Cincinnati_Football_Media_Guide.pdf University of Cincinnati 112 June 9, 2026 References Cincinnati Category:Cincinnati Bearcats football seasons Ohio Bobcats football|Cincinnati Bearcats football