1964 Cincinnati

8–⁠2 (3–⁠0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Charles Studley.

Schedule and results

Cincinnati in 1964, game by game: won vs. Dayton 20–10; won at Detroit Mercy 19–0; won vs. Xavier 35–6; lost at Boston College 0–10; won vs. Tulsa 28–23; lost vs. George Washington 15–17; won at North Texas 27–6; won at Wichita State 19–7; won vs. Miami (OH) 28–14; won at Houston 20–6+29−10Won 20–10 vs. Dayton+10DaytonWon 19–0 at Detroit Mercy+19Detroit MercyWon 35–6 vs. Xavier+29XavierLost 0–10 at Boston College-10Boston CollegeWon 28–23 vs. Tulsa+5TulsaLost 15–17 vs. George Washington-2George Washingt…Won 27–6 at North Texas+21North TexasWon 19–7 at Wichita State+12Wichita StateWon 28–14 vs. Miami (OH)+14Miami (OH)Won 20–6 at Houston+14Houston
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Houston 20–⁠6; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.

In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).

Missouri Valley Conference champions3–⁠0 in the conference

Record
8–⁠2
Conference
3–⁠0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
211–⁠99
Coach
Charles Studley
Elo
1603 +122 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
5.8 No. 45 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captains
Brig Owens and Jerry Momper

Drafted in 1965

The 1965 draft
Rd 3Al Nelson RBPhiladelphia Eagles
Rd 7Brig Owens QBDallas Cowboys

1964 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Cincinnati3–⁠08–⁠2
Tulsa3–⁠19–⁠2
Wichita State2–⁠24–⁠6
North Texas1–⁠32–⁠7–⁠1
Louisville0–⁠31–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.