1947 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Cincinnati Bearcats football Mid-American Conference MAC 7–3 3–1 Ray Nolting 3rd Nippert Stadium MAC champion The 1947 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ray Nolting, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3 record with a mark of 3–1 against conference opponents, winning the MAC championship. Cincinnati was ranked at No. 89 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 27 at Kentucky<ncg> McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 0-20 23,800 Kentucky Is 20-0 Winner Over UC The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes September 28, 1947 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28198898/kentucky_is_200_winner_over_uc/ Newspapers.comKentucky Drops Cincinnati 20-0 As Dopey Phelps Sparks Offensive The Paducah Sun-Democrat September 28, 1947 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28199003/kentucky_drops_cincinnati_200_as_dopey/ Newspapers.com October 4 1947 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians St. Bonaventure<ncg> Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 20-14 19,000 UC Comes Through To 20-14 Victory The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes October 5, 1947 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28198601/uc_comes_through_to_2014_victory/ Newspapers.com October 11 Dayton<ncg> Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH L 21-26 24,000 Flyers of Dayton Swat Bearcats, 26-21 The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes October 12, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28198715/flyers_of_dayton_swat_bearcats_2621/ Newspapers.com October 18 Oklahoma City<ncg> Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 20-13 18,000 Stephens Stars As Bearcats Win, 20-13 The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes October 19, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28199093/stephens_stars_as_bearcats_win_2013/ Newspapers.com October 25 Xavier<ncg> Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry) W 27-25 30,000 UC Triumphs Over Xavier, 27-25 The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes October 26, 1947 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28199205/uc_triumphs_over_xavier_2725/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH W 34-0 10,000 Bearcats And Ohio U 34-0 Walloping The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes November 2, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28199308/bearcats_hand_ohio_u_340_walloping/ Newspapers.com November 8 Miami (FL)<ncg> Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 20-7 23,000 Bearcats Blow Over Hurricanes, 20-7 The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes November 9, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28199409/bearcats_blow_over_hurricanes_207/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Western Reserve League Park Cleveland, OH W 7-6 < 2,000 Bearcats Have Close Squeak, Winning 7-6 The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes November 16, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28199712/bearcats_have_close_squeak_winning_76/ Newspapers.com November 22 Butler Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 26-19 8,500 UC Rallies To Defeat Butler, 26 To 19 The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes November 23, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28199484/uc_rallies_to_defeat_butler_26_to_19/ Newspapers.com November 27 Miami (OH) Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell) L 7-38 31,000 Miami, 38; Cincinnati Bearcats, 7; Murder! The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28199598/miami_38_cincinnati_bearcats_7/ Newspapers.com 1947 Football Schedule https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/schedule/1947 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 Category:Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Ohio Bobcats football|Cincinnati Bearcats football