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1940 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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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.

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Headcoach
CaptainOtto Oppenheimer
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1940 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainOtto Oppenheimer
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
 1939
1941 
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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
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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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