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1896 Cincinnati football team

1896 Cincinnati football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumLeague Park
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1896 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Carthage   –   4 – 0 – 0
St. Ignatius College Chicago   –   1 – 0 – 0
Washburn   –   6 – 1 – 1
Iowa Agricultural   –   8 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   3 – 1 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 1 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Detroit College   –   5 – 2 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 1 – 1
Heidelberg   –   2 – 1 – 0
Ohio   –   4 – 2 – 1
Indiana   –   5 – 3 – 0
Beloit   –   2 – 1 – 3
Missouri   –   7 – 5 – 0
Butler   –   4 – 3 – 0
Iowa State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
Notre Dame   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 3 – 1
Wittenberg   –   5 – 4 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   2 – 2 – 0
College of Emporia   –   2 – 3 – 0
Ohio State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Lake Forest   –   3 – 4 – 1
Mount Union   –   3 – 4 – 1
Wabash   –   3 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   2 – 3 – 0
Chicago P&S   –   2 – 4 – 2
Hillsdale   –   2 – 4 – 0
Kansas State   –   0 – 1 – 1
Indiana State Normal   –   0 – 1 – 0
Buchtel   –   0 – 1 – 0
Washington University   –   0 – 2 – 0
Doane   –   0 – 5 – 0
Haskell   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1896 Cincinnati football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1896 college football season. Led by William Ayres Reynolds in his first and only season as head coach, Cincinnati compiled a 4–3–1 record. The team played home games at League Park in Cincinnati.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Miami (OH)
L 4–6
October 10Ohio State
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 8–62,000[1][2]
October 17OhioCincinnati, OHW 52–0
October 24Ohio WesleyanCincinnati, OHW 6–0
October 31at Indiana
L 0–16[3]
November 4at WittenbergSpringfield, OHW 6–0
November 14Carlisle
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–285,000[4][5]
November 26Centre
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
T 12–126,000[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Ohio State—And University To-Day". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 10, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "McMicken—Scored a First Victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 11, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "I. U., 16; Cincinnati, 0". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 8, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Indians Are Winners". The Chicago Chronicle. Chicago, Illinois. November 15, 1896. p. 10. Retrieved April 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "On The Gridiron". Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. November 15, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved April 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Brilliant—Work of the University". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 27, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "2024 Cincinnati Football Media Guide & Record Book" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 97. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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