1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainEvan Jolitz
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –  11 –0 –0
No. 5 Penn State   –  12 –0 –0
No. 9 Houston   –  11 –1 –0
Temple   –  9 –1 –0
No. 20 Tulane   –  9 –3 –0
Memphis State   –  8 –3 –0
Tampa   –  8 –3 –0
Boston College   –  7 –4 –0
South Carolina   –  7 –4 –0
Utah State   –  7 –4 –0
Air Force   –  6 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  6 –4 –1
Northern Illinois   –  6 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  6 –5 –0
West Virginia   –  6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –  6 –5 –1
Colgate   –  5 –5 –0
Dayton   –  5 –5 –1
Xavier   –  5 –5 –1
Georgia Tech   –  5 –6 –0
Holy Cross   –  5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –  5 –6 –0
Cincinnati   –  4 –7 –0
Marshall   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
Southern Illinois   –  3 –7 –1
Villanova   –  3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  2 –9 –0
Virginia Tech   –  2 –9 –0
Army   –  0 –10 –0
Florida State   –  0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Tony Mason, the Bearcats compiled a record of 4–7.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Xavier
W 40–710,153[1]
September 22at Villanova
L 7–14
September 29at Tulsa
L 13–1624,000
October 6at Temple
L 15–16
October 13Southwestern Louisiana
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–0
October 20Wichita State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–68,680[2]
October 27at Louisville
L 8–10
November 3North Texas State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 52–313,449[3]
November 10at Ohio
L 8–14
November 17at No. 17 Miami (OH)
L 0–613,058[4]
November 24Memphis State
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
L 13–173,215[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1973 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 6 Santo Atkinson Jr
QB 12 Mike Campbell Jr
RB 30 Jim Hixonbaugh So
G 61 Tom Forrest Sr
RB 33 Reggie Harrison Sr
TE 82 Jeff West Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 68 Evan Jolitz Sr
DT 79 Ted Koppenhoefer So
DB 5 Tom Marvaso Jr
DE 90 Clarence Sanders So
LB 25 Vorderbrueggen So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "Bearcats cry early, Muskies weep late". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Cincinnati freshman throttles Wichita State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bearcats win with biggest tally in 20 years". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Bill Ford (November 18, 1973). "Miami's Opening Kickoff Return Ruins UC; 5h3 Boot, A Bobble, Then 95 Yards For 6-0 Victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Memphis State Rallies to 17-13 Win". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Associated Press. November 25, 1973. p. 6E. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ "1973 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  7. ↑ "1973 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ↑ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.

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