1920 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1920 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1920 college football season. In their third season under head coach Boyd Chambers, the Bearcats compiled an overall record of 4–5 record with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the OAC. Dan Fries was the team captain. The team played home games at Carson Field in Cincinnati.

1920 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (3–2 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainDan Fries
Home stadiumCarson Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wooster $ 7 0 0 9 0 0
Wittenberg 5 0 0 8 0 0
Ohio State 2 0 0 7 1 0
Denison 5 1 1 6 1 1
Oberlin 5 2 0 5 2 0
Heidelberg 3 2 0 7 2 0
Cincinnati 3 2 0 4 5 0
Miami (OH) 3 2 1 5 2 1
Mount Union 3 3 0 6 3 0
Ohio Wesleyan 3 3 0 4 3 0
Ohio Northern 2 3 0 3 4 0
Akron 2 4 0 4 4 0
Case 2 5 1 2 8 1
Ohio 1 3 0 4 3 0
Kenyon 1 6 1 2 5 1
Western Reserve 1 6 0 2 8 0
Hiram 0 6 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Kentucky Wesleyan*W 35–0
October 2Kenyon
  • Carson Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 45–0
October 93:00 p.m.Ohio
  • Carson Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 6–0[1][2]
October 16Denison
  • Carson Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–21
October 23at Carnegie Tech*L 17–27
October 30Wittenberg
  • Carson Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 9–13
November 6at Kentucky*L 6–7[3]
November 13Marietta*
  • Carson Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–28
November 25Miami (OH)
W 7–0

References

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  1. ^ "Varsity Is Ready". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 9, 1920. p. 15. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Trimmed". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 10, 1920. p. 18. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Wildcats defeat Cincinnati, 7–6". The Lexington Herald. November 7, 1920. Retrieved June 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.