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1960 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1960 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1960 college football season. Led by George Blackburn in his sixth and final year as head coach, the Bearcats compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the MVC. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

1960 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–6 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainHoward Converse
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wichita $3–0–08–2–0
Tulsa2–1–05–5–0
Cincinnati1–2–04–6–0
North Texas State0–3–02–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Hardin–Simmons*
W 15–1413,000[1]
September 24Dayton*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–2118,000[2]
October 1at North Texas State
W 21–06,000[3]
October 7at Detroit*
L 0–1415,745[4][5]
October 15Wichitadagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 8–2519,000[6]
October 22Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 3–3412,000[7]
October 29Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 0–526,000[8]
November 5at Houston*
L 0–1410,000[9]
November 12at Marquette*
W 33–1311,200[10]
November 19Miami (OH)*
L 6–1015,000[11]

References

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  1. ↑ "Cincinnati tops Hardin–Simmons". The Odessa American. September 18, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Cincy rally tops Dayton, 27 to 21". The Lima News. September 25, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bearcats upset North Texas State, 21–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 2, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Jack Berry (October 8, 1960). "Q.B. Bob Derails Cincy, 14–0: Titans Go for Lusky". Detroit Free Press. p. 13.
  5. ↑ Jack Berry (October 8, 1960). "Q.B. Bob Derails Cincy, 14–0: Titans Go for Lusky (part 2)". Detroit Free Press. p. 15.
  6. ↑ "Wichita wins at Cincinnati". Miami Daily News-Record. October 16, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tulsa Hurricane shells Cincinnati". The Ponca City News. October 23, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Cincinnari falls, 5–0, to Xavier". Palladium-Item. October 30, 1960. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Houston rally brings 14–0 win over Cincinnati". Tulsa World. November 6, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Fired-up Cincinnati slams Marquette in final, 33–13". Eau Claire Leader. November 13, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Miami tops frustrated Bearcats, 10–6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 20, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1960 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1960 Cincinnati)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ "1960 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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