1939 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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The 1939 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1939 college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Joseph A. Meyer and compiled a 4–3–2 record.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–2
Headcoach
CaptainOrville Kelchner
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1939 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–2
Head coach
CaptainOrville Kelchner
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1939 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan â€“ 8–1–0
No. 13 Notre Dame â€“ 7–2–0
Michigan Tech â€“ 3–1–1
Ohio â€“ 6–3–0
Detroit â€“ 5–3–1
Akron â€“ 5–4–0
Cincinnati â€“ 4–3–2
Ohio Wesleyan â€“ 5–4–1
Marquette â€“ 4–4–0
Michigan State â€“ 4–4–1
Dayton â€“ 4–4–1
Michigan State Normal â€“ 3–3–1
Wayne â€“ 4–5–0
Xavier â€“ 3–5–1
Western State Teachers â€“ 2–6–1
Miami (OH) â€“ 1–7–1
Rankings from AP Poll
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Cincinnati was ranked at No. 156 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 308:30 p.m.TampaW 26–7[3][4]
October 6at Dayton
L 2–327,200[5]
October 14West Virginia
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 0–76,000[6]
October 21at Wayne
W 21–03,500[7]
October 27at Western ReserveT 0–03,500
November 4Centredagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
T 6–6
November 11Boston University
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–137,000[8]
November 18South Dakota
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 13–0[9]
November 23Miami (OH)
W 13–0[10]
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