The 1966 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Chuck Studley, participated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.
| 1966 Cincinnati Bearcats football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–2 MVC) |
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| Captain | Jay Bachman, John Parker |
| Home stadium | Nippert Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The game against Tulsa was the first game a Cincinnati football game was televised from Nippert Stadium.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Dayton* | L 7–23 | |||
| October 1 | at Wichita State | W 20–6 | |||
| October 8 | Xavier* |
| L 13–25 | 22,500 | [1] |
| October 15 | at Tulane* | L 21–28 | 38,570 | [2] | |
| October 22 | Kansas State* |
| W 28–14 | 13,200 | |
| October 29 | Tulsa |
| L 0–13 | 18,000 | |
| November 5 | at North Texas State | L 13–35 | 16,800 | [3] | |
| November 12 | Louisville |
| W 17–3 | ||
| November 19 | at Memphis State* | L 14–26 | |||
| November 26 | Miami (OH)* |
| L 8–28 | ||
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References edit
- ^ "Clawed Muskies unleash fury on 'Cats, 25–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane staves off 'Cats, 28–21". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles fly over UC, 35–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1966 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "1966 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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