1949 Cincinnati

Only 4 games are on file: 2–⁠2, coached by Sid Gillman. The rest of the schedule isn’t in our source.

Schedule and results

Cincinnati in 1949, game by game: lost vs. Nevada 21–41; won vs. Hardin Simmons 27–21; won vs. Mississippi State 19–0; lost at No. 14 Kentucky 7–14+19−20Lost 21–41 vs. Nevada-20NevadaWon 27–21 vs. Hardin Simmons+6Hardin SimmonsWon 19–0 vs. Mississippi State+19Mississippi Sta…Lost 7–14 at No. 14 Kentucky-7No. 14 Kentucky
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 17vsNevadaL 21–⁠4137%
Sep 24vsHardin SimmonsW 27–⁠2135%
Oct 15vsMississippi StateW 19–⁠048%
Oct 29at14KentuckyL 7–⁠1420%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Games missing from our records

Wikipedia’s season articles list seven games of Cincinnati’s 1949 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.

DateOpponentResultSource
Oct 1atPacificL 7–⁠34Cincinnati’s article
Oct 8vsWestern MichiganW 27–⁠6Cincinnati’s article
Oct 22vsWestern ReserveW 21–⁠13Cincinnati’s article
Nov 5atOhioW 34–⁠13Ohio’s article, Cincinnati’s article
Nov 18vsXavierL 14–⁠20Cincinnati’s article
Nov 24vsMiami (OH)W 27–⁠5Cincinnati’s article, Miami (OH)‘s articleThe two articles’ scores differ (Cincinnati’s gives 27–⁠6).
Dec 3atToledoW 33–⁠13Cincinnati’s article

Mid-American Conference championsthe conference title

Led the nationTom O’Malley: passing yards (1,617 yds)

Record
2–⁠2
Conference
4–⁠0 first in the Mid-American Conference (Wikipedia)
AP final
Unranked
Points
74–⁠76
Coach
Sid Gillman
Elo
1452 +29 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Thurman Owens