1956 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1956 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1956 college football season. Led by second-year head coach George Blackburn, the Bearcats compiled a record of 4–5. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

1956 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	George Blackburn (2nd season)
Captain	Jack Gordon
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Miami (FL)			–					8	–	1	–	1
No. 16 Navy			–					6	–	1	–	2
No. 8 Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	0
Air Force			–					6	–	2	–	1
Penn State			–					6	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Pittsburgh			–					7	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)			–					6	–	3	–	1
Army			–					5	–	3	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	3	–	1
Villanova			–					5	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati			–					4	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	0
Drake			–					3	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	1
Texas Tech			–					2	–	7	–	1
Notre Dame			–					2	–	8	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	5	–	2
Marquette			–					0	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Dayton	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 13–19
September 29	Tulsa	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 7–6	17,000
October 6	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 15–21	15,500
October 13	Xavier	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 14–34	28,000–28,500	[1]
October 20	at Navy	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–13	14,000	[2]
October 27	at Marquette	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	W 33–13	12,000–12,800	[3]
November 3	Detroit	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 33–7	16,500	[4]
November 10	at Wichita	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 21–0	16,000
November 22	Miami (OH)	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	L 13–27	17,000
Homecoming

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