1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Tony Mason, the Bearcats compiled a record of 4–7.

1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Tony Mason (1st season)
Captain	Evan Jolitz
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Penn State			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Houston			–					11	–	1	–	0
Temple			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Tulane			–					9	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	4	–	1
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	1
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					2	–	9	–	0
Army			–					0	–	10	–	0
Florida State			–					0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Xavier	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 40–7	10,153	[1]
September 22	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 7–14
September 29	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 13–16	24,000
October 6	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 15–16
October 13	Southwestern Louisiana	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 27–0
October 20	Wichita State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 27–6	8,680	[2]
October 27	at Louisville	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 8–10
November 3	North Texas State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 52–3	13,449	[3]
November 10	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 8–14
November 17	at No. 17 Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	L 0–6	13,058	[4]
November 24	Memphis State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 13–17	3,215	[5]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 6 Santo Atkinson Jr QB 12 Mike Campbell Jr RB 30 Jim Hixonbaugh So G 61 Tom Forrest Sr RB 33 Reggie Harrison Sr TE 82 Jeff West Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 68 Evan Jolitz Sr DT 79 Ted Koppenhoefer So DB 5 Tom Marvaso Jr DE 90 Clarence Sanders So LB 25 Vorderbrueggen So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Tony Mason Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Bearcats cry early, Muskies weep late". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cincinnati freshman throttles Wichita State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bearcats win with biggest tally in 20 years". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bill Ford (November 18, 1973). "Miami's Opening Kickoff Return Ruins UC; 5h3 Boot, A Bobble, Then 95 Yards For 6-0 Victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Memphis State Rallies to 17-13 Win". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Associated Press. November 25, 1973. p. 6E. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "1973 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
7. "1973 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
8. "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.

Game films

• 1973 Cincinnati - Miami (Oh) Football Game Film, Reel 1
• 1973 Cincinnati - Miami (Oh) Football Game Film, Reel 2
• 1973 Cincinnati - Miami (Oh) Football Game Film, Reel 3
• 1973 Cincinnati - Miami (Oh) Football Game Film, Reel 4