1940 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1940 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1940 college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Joseph A. Meyer and compiled a 5–3–1 record.

1940 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainOtto Oppenheimer
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
 1939
1941 
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan Tech  510
Detroit  720
Notre Dame  720
Xavier  730
Ohio  522
Wayne  413
Dayton  630
Cincinnati  531
Wichita  640
Central Michigan  431
Marquette  440
Michigan State  341
Ohio Wesleyan  243
Akron  252
Western State Teachers  250
Michigan State Normal  151
Miami (OH)  071

Cincinnati was ranked at No. 112 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1HanoverW 45–0
September 28Louisville
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 7–0
October 5at NavyL 0–14
October 128:30 p.m.Centre
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 22–012,000[2][3]
October 19at Boston University
L 0–14[4]
October 26Dayton
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–712,500[5]
November 2Carnegie Techdagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 7–6
November 9at West VirginiaT 7–710,000[6]
November 21Miami (OH)
W 44–012,600[7]

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References

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  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bearcats Play Centre In Final Night Game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 12, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved July 27, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. Bohne, Bob (October 13, 1940). "U. C. Bearcats Trounce Colonels Of Centre By 22-0 Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. pp. 25–26. Retrieved July 27, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. Bob Bohne (October 20, 1940). "Two Boston Touchdowns in Closing Period Defeat U.C." The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33.
  5. Harold Boian (October 27, 1940). "Passes Give U.D. Flyers 7 to 0 Win Over Cincinnati". Dayton Daily News. pp. IV-1, IV-3 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Game Cincinnati eleven ties West Virginia, 7–7". The Indianapolis Star. November 10, 1940. Retrieved July 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "U.C. Trims Miami, 44-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 22, 1940. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1940 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  9. "2025 Cincinnati Football Media Guide & Record Book" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 112. Retrieved June 9, 2026.