1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach George Blackburn, the Bearcats compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the MVC. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

1959 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–4–1 (0–3–1 MVC)
Head coach
  • George Blackburn (5th season)
CaptainJim Leo
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State + 3 1 0 9 2 0
Houston + 3 1 0 3 7 0
Tulsa 2 2 0 5 5 0
Wichita 1 2 1 5 4 1
Cincinnati 0 3 1   5 4  
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Oklahoma State*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 22–920,000
September 26Dayton*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 21–723,000
October 3at Houston
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 12–1316,000
October 10North Texas State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–2120,000–22,000
October 17at Wichita
  • Veterans Field
  • Wichita, KS
T 28–2815,000
October 24Pacific (CA)*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 21–1418,000
October 31Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 28–024,000
November 7at Tulsa
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 7–1410,045
November 14Marquette*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 34–3514,000
November 26No. 19 Miami (OH)*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)
W 14–720,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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