1962 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1962 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Chuck Studley, participated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

1962 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	2–8 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach	Chuck Studley (2nd season)
Captain	Rufus Simmons, Phil Goldner
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Texas State	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Wichita	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Dayton*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 13–0
September 29	Indiana*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 6–26
October 6	Wichita	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 27–15
October 20	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 8–14	14,500	^[1]
October 27	Richmond*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 20–21	15,420	^[2]
November 3	Tulsa	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 18–24	7,500
November 9	at Detroit*	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 14–15	8,393	^[3]
November 17	Miami (OH)*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	L 16–38
November 24	Xavier*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 6–7	16,000	^[4]
December 1	at Houston*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 14–42	10,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Alert North Texas surprises UC, 14–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1962. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Spiders defeat Cincy to spoil homecoming". The Progress-Index. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Joe Dowdall (November 10, 1962). "Gross 15, Cincy 14: U-D Finally Wins; Jerry Passing, Running Hero". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
4. "XU beats UC, 7–6, in 'Battle of Breaks'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 25, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1962 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
6. "1962 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
7. "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.