1975 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1975 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati as an independent during 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Tony Mason, the Bearcats compiled a record of 6–5. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

1975 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Tony Mason (3rd season)
Captains	Jay Bonds Paul Hunter
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Richmond	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 19–6	10,751	[1]
September 20	Memphis State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 13–3		[2]
September 27	at Louisville	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails)	W 45–27	13,867	[3]
October 4	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 17–21	10,164	[4]
October 11	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 16–24	27,000	[5]
October 18	Arkansas State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 9–14	6,556	[6]
October 25	Southwestern Louisiana	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 23–17		[7]
November 1	Houston	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 28–23	16,246	[8]
November 8	No. 16 Maryland	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 19–21	16,478	[9]
November 15	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 6–5	13,850	[10]
November 22	at No. 16 Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	L 13–21		[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game Films

• 1975 Cincinnati - Maryland Football Game Film
• 1975 Cincinnati - Ohio U Football Game Film

Roster

1975 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class FB 39 Dan Rains Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 4 Mike Connell So	Head coach Tony Mason Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt