1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 5–4–1 0–3–1 George Blackburn 5th Jim Leo Nippert Stadium 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 1959 small college UPI September 19 w y y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 22–9 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-cincinnati-whip/200737030/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Cincinnati whips by Oklahoma State, 22–9 September 20, 1959 July 1, 2026 Newspapers.com September 26 w y Dayton Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 21–7 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-cincy-trips-dayton-217/194263010/ The Lima News Cincy trips Dayton 21–7 September 27, 1959 March 26, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX 12–13 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-cougars-stop-cincy-13/169751377/ The Victoria Advocate Cougars stop Cincy, 13–12 October 4, 1957 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 l North Texas State Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 6–21 20,000–22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-north-texas-stat/169752055/ The Cincinnati Enquirer North Texas State trounces 'Cats, 21–6 October 11, 1959 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 t y Wichita Veterans Field Wichita, KS 28–28 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-wichita-rallies-to-nab-2828/200803513/ Tulsa Daily World Wichita rallies to nab 28–28 tie with Cincinnati October 18, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Pacific (CA) yes Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 21–14 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cincinnati-jars-cop-2/200736338/ The Sacramento Bee Cincinnati jars COP 21–14; Time runs out on losers October 25, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Xavier Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH rivalry 28–0 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-ucs-2nd-half-bu/124488036/ The Cincinnati Enquirer UC's 2nd-half burst buries Xavier, 28–0 November 1, 1959 May 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 7–14 10,045 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-tulsa-nudges-bearcat/200803060/ The Odessa American Tulsa nudges Bearcats, 14–7 November 8, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Marquette Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 34–35 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-marquette-upsets/200738373/ The Grand Rapids Press Marquette upsets Cincinnati, 35–34 November 15, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 26 w y Miami (OH) 19 Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH Victory Bell 14–7 20,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/414/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 19, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cincinnati/1959-schedule.html 1959 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference April 15, 2019 Schedule/Results (1959 Cincinnati) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214132 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 8, 2025 2019 Football Media Guide University of Cincinnati February 1, 2020 108 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gobearcats.com/documents/2018/8/20/18_fb_guide_final_low.pdf References Cincinnati Category:Cincinnati Bearcats football seasons Cincinnati Bearcats football