1941 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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^[1]

1941 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Joseph A. Meyer (4th season)
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Michigan			–					8	–	0	–	0
No. 3 Notre Dame			–					8	–	0	–	1
Youngstown			–					7	–	0	–	1
Xavier			–					9	–	1	–	0
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	0
Ohio			–					5	–	2	–	1
Dayton			–					7	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	3	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	3	–	1
Michigan State			–					5	–	3	–	1
Central Michigan			–					4	–	3	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					5	–	4	–	0
Marquette			–					4	–	5	–	0
Carthage			–					1	–	5	–	2
Wayne			–					2	–	6	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					2	–	7	–	0
Western Ontario			–					1	–	4	–	0
Wichita			–					1	–	6	–	1
Michigan State Normal			–					0	–	5	–	2
Detroit Tech			–					0	–	7	–	1

Cincinnati was ranked at No. 92 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Transylvania	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 46–0	9,250	[3]
September 27	Louisville	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 28–7	9,000	[4]
October 4	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Weston, MA	L 13–14	5,000	[5]
October 11	Wayne	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 37–0	6,700	[6]
October 18	Centre	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 18–0	3,500	[7]
October 25	at Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 6–21	7,000	[8]
November 1	at Dayton	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	L 0–3	6,200	[9]
November 8	Carnegie Tech	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 20–0	8,000	[10]
November 20	Miami (OH)	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	W 26–0	12,000	[11]
Homecoming

References

1. "Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. 2017. pp. 106, 111.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Dick Forbes (September 21, 1941). "Bearcats Push Transy Around, Winning By Score Of 46-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bob Bohne (September 28, 1941). "Bearcats Take Measure Of Louisville Cardinals, 28 To 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Bob Bohne (October 5, 1941). "Boston University Still Jinx To Bearcats, Winning, 14-13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Dick Forbes (October 12, 1941). "U. C. Wins As It Pleases, Downing Wayne Eleven, 37-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Dick Forbes (October 19, 1941). "Bearcat Gridders Trample Over Centre In Listless Game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Harry P. Snyder (October 26, 1941). "Tennessee Sophs Beat Cincinnati". The Nashville Tennessean. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
9. Harold Boian (November 2, 1941). "Flyers Beat Bearcats, 3-0: Field Goal By Keiter Gives U.D. Victory". Dayton Daily News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Dick Forbes (November 9, 1941). "Bearcats Turn In 20-0 Win Over Plaid Of Carnegie Tech". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Dick Forbes (November 21, 1941). "Bearcats Thump Redskins To Tune Of 26-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.