1969 Cincinnati
4–6 (2–3 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Ray Callahan. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisville 31–21Nov 8
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at West Virginia | L 11–57 | 34% |
| Sep 20 | vs William & Mary | W 26–18 | 60% |
| Oct 4 | vsXavier | W 17–14 | 67% |
| Oct 11 | vs Memphis | L 6–52 | 51% |
| Oct 18 | vsWichita State | W 21–14 | 75% |
| Oct 25 | at Tulsa | L 24–40 | 52% |
| Nov 1 | vs North Texas | L 30–31 | 32% |
| Nov 8 | at Louisville | W 31–21 | 40% |
| Nov 15 | at Ohio | L 6–46 | 29% |
| Nov 22 | vs Miami (OH) | L 20–36 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami (OH) 36–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The tied 71st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1969.
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 192–329
- Coach
- Ray Callahan
- Elo
- 1403 −71 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.6 No. 108 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Bob Merkich and Jim Nelson
Drafted in 1970
The 1970 draft| Rd 3 | Jim O’Brien WR | Baltimore Colts |
1969 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 4–0 | 8–2 | |
| North Texas | 4–1 | 7–3 | |
| Louisville | 2–3 | 5–4–1 | |
 Cincinnati | 2–3 | 4–6 | |
| Wichita State | 1–3 | 2–8 | |
| Tulsa | 1–4 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.