1971 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1971 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Ray Callahan (3rd season)
Captain	Albert Johnson, Ken Weingart, Craig Heneveld, Ron Bryant
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium

1971 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Penn State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Boston College			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Houston			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					8	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	2	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois			–					5	–	5	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	1
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	7	–	0
Rutgers			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Ray Callahan, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Dayton	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	L 3–16
September 18	Kent State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 42–20	7,329	[1]
September 25	Houston	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 3–12	12,542
October 2	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 17–0	26,627
October 9	Xavier	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 30–7	13,082	[2]
October 16	Wichita State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 20–7
October 30	Memphis State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 21–45
November 6	North Texas State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 40–7	2,500	[3]
November 13	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 23–15
November 20	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	L 7–43
November 27	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails)	W 19–16

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References

1. Bill Ford (September 19, 1971). "Bearcats Out-Flash Kent State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bearcats ramble past Xavier". Dayton Daily News. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Finesse lacking as 'Cats crush N. Texas, 40–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1971 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
5. "1971 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
6. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.