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1964 Cincinnati Bearcats football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record8–2 (4–0 MVC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 18 Tulsa 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Wichita State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
North Texas State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Louisville 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The games against North Texas State counted twice in the conference standings for Cincinnati and Louisville.
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1964 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Chuck Studley, the Bearcats compiled an overall record of 8–2 record with mark of 4–0 in conference, won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents 211 to 99.[1]

The team tallied tallied 242.2 yards per game of rushing offense and 79.7 yards per game of passing offense. On defense, they held opponents to 134.0 yards per game rushing and 557 yards per game passing.[2] Key players included:

  • Quarterback and team captain Brig Owens, nicknamed "The Brig O" (an homage to the school's basketball star Oscar Robertson who was known as "The Big O"), was a triple-threat man and the school's first African-american starter at quarterback. During the 1964 season, he completed 54 or 111 passes (48.6%) for 790 yards and six touchdowns. He also tallied 658 rushing yard, and handled place-kicking.[2][3]
  • Halfback Al Nelson led the team in both rushing (973 rushing yards on 201 attempts, 4.8 yards per carry) and scoring (78 points on 13 rushing touchdowns).[2] He also caught 13 passes for 133 yards and broke Cincinnati's single-season rushing record of 959 yards that had been set by Roger Stephens in 1947.[4]
  • End Errol Prisby led the team with 367 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 12 receptions. Prisby also tallied 292 rushing yars on 45 carries (6.5 yards per carry).[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Dayton*
W 20–1023,000[5]
October 2at Detroit*
W 19–016,539[6]
October 10Xavier*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 35–625,000[7]
October 17at Boston College*
L 10–015,000–17,700[8][9]
October 24Tulsa
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 28–2316,500[10]
October 31George Washington*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 17–1520,000[11]
November 7at North Texas State[n 1]
W 27–615,000[13]
November 14at Wichita State
W 19–79,278[14]
November 21Miami (OH)*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
W 28–1417,000[15]
November 28at Houston*
W 20–610,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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Players

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  • Bill Bailey, back
  • Dolph Banks, back
  • Ted Coppola, back
  • Dick Fugere, lineman
  • Jim Hoose
  • Jerry Momper, center
  • Al Nelson
  • Brig Owens, quarterback
  • Erroll Prisby, back
  • Bob Steinhauser, back
  • Jim Swanda, lineman
  • Bob Taylor, lineman

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Notes

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  1. ^ The game against North Texas State counted twice in the MVC standings for Cincinnati.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Conference Standings". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 30, 1964. p. 53. Retrieved May 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ a b c d "1964 Cincinnati Bearcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LC. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Harold Harrison (October 29, 1964). "Owens Is Rare 'Triple Threat'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Dick Forbes (November 29, 1964). "Bearcats Bag Cougars, 20-6, Wind Up 8-2". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bill Ford (September 27, 1964). "Debuting UC Grabs 20-10 Win Over Dayton". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Pille (October 3, 1964). "Titans Lose, 19-0". The Detroit Daily Press. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bill Anzer (October 11, 1964). "Speedy 'Cats Dust Off Muskies, 35-6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bill Anzer (October 18, 1964). "Boston College Blanks Bearcats In Rain, 10-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1H – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Boston College Wins". Chicago Tribune. October 18, 1964. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.(attendance 15,000)
  10. ^ Dick Forbes (October 25, 1964). "'Cats Blow Harder Than Hurricane, 28-23: Tulsa On 'Two' As Gun Sounds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dick Forbes (November 1, 1964). "Field Goal Beats UC In Last Minute, 17-15". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Major Grid Standings". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 3, 1964. p. 22. Retrieved May 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "UC 'Double Times' North Texas, 27-6, Takes MVC Lead". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1964. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Bearcats Clinch MVC Title: 19-7 Win Over Wichita Does It". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1964. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Bill Ford (November 22, 1964). "UC Heads Redskins Off At The Pass, 28-14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "2009 Cincinnati Football Media Guide Online" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 186. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  17. ^ "1964-65 Cincinnati Bearcats; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  18. ^ "1964 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LC. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  19. ^ "Eight Bearcat Gridders Honored". The Cincinnati Post. December 2, 1964. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
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