1896 Cincinnati football team

The 1896 Cincinnati football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1896 college football season. In their first season under head coach William A. Reynolds, the Bearcats compiled a 4–3–1 record. The team played home games at League Park in Cincinnati.[1][2]

1896 Cincinnati football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumLeague Park
Seasons
← 1895
1897 →
1896 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Carthage     4 0 0
St. Ignatius College Chicago     1 0 0
Washburn     6 1 1
Iowa Agricultural     8 2 0
Central Michigan     3 1 0
Miami (OH)     3 1 0
Ohio Wesleyan     6 2 0
Detroit College     5 2 0
North Dakota Agricultural     3 1 1
Heidelberg     2 1 0
Ohio     4 2 1
Indiana     5 3 0
Beloit     2 1 3
Missouri     7 5 0
Butler     4 3 0
Iowa State Normal     4 3 0
Notre Dame     4 3 0
Cincinnati     4 3 1
Wittenberg     5 4 0
Baldwin–Wallace     2 2 0
College of Emporia     2 3 0
Ohio State     5 5 1
Lake Forest     3 4 1
Mount Union     3 4 1
Wabash     3 4 0
Drake     2 3 0
Chicago P&S     2 4 2
Michigan Agricultural     1 2 1
Kansas State     0 1 1
Indiana State Normal     0 1 0
Buchtel     0 1 0
Washington University     0 2 0
Haskell     0 4 0
Doane     0 5 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Miami (OH)L 4–6
October 10Ohio State
W 8–62,000[3][4]
October 17OhioCincinnati, OHW 52–0
October 24Ohio WesleyanCincinnati, OHW 6–0
October 31at Indiana
L 0–16[5]
November 4at WittenbergSpringfield, OHW 6–0
November 14Carlisle
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–285,000[6][7]
November 26Centre
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
T 12–126,000[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Cincinnati Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. University of Cincinnati. 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ohio State—And University To-Day". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 10, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "McMicken—Scored a First Victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 11, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "I. U., 16; Cincinnati, 0". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 8, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Indians Are Winners". The Chicago Chronicle. Chicago, Illinois. November 15, 1896. p. 10. Retrieved April 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "On The Gridiron". Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. November 15, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved April 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Brilliant—Work of the University". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 27, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .