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1957 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record5–4–1 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainDick Seomin, Ron Couch
Home stadium Nippert Stadium
Seasons
←  1956
1958 →
1957 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Houston $ 3 0 0 5 4 1
North Texas State 1 0 0 5 5 0
Tulsa 2 2 0 4 6 0
Cincinnati 1 2 0 5 4 1
Wichita 0 3 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by head coach George Blackburn. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Dayton*T 13–13
September 28at WichitaW 19–13
October 5 Houston
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–7
October 12 Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH ( rivalry)
W 23–14 [3]
October 19 Marquette*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 14–012,000
October 26 Pacific (CA)*dagger
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 7–2
November 2 Detroit*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 12–2017,000 [4] [5]
November 9at Indiana*W 21–017,000
November 16at TulsaL 7–1211,148
November 28 Miami (OH)*
L 14–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "1957 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 108. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cincy outlasts Xavier, 23 to 14". Tulsa World. October 13, 1957. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U-D Upsets Cincinnati". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1957. pp. E1, E2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dick Forbes (November 3, 1957). "Detroit Destroys UC's Title Hopes, 20-12: Titan Club Classy in Comeback Win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.