1909 Cincinnati football team

1909 Cincinnati football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
CaptainErnest DuBray
Home stadiumLeague Park
1909 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Normal   –   6 – 0 – 0
Notre Dame   –   7 – 0 – 1
Michigan Agricultural   –   8 – 1 – 0
Carthage   –   6 – 1 – 0
Michigan   –   6 – 1 – 0
Western State Normal   –   6 – 1 – 0
Mount Union   –   8 – 2 – 0
Lake Forest   –   5 – 1 – 1
Haskell   –   7 – 2 – 0
Detroit College   –   3 – 1 – 2
Butler   –   5 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan   –   4 – 3 – 0
St. Mary's (OH)   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 3 – 1
Doane   –   3 – 2 – 3
Buchtel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Rose Poly   –   4 – 4 – 0
Marquette   –   2 – 2 – 1
North Dakota Agricultural   –   2 – 2 – 1
Wabash   –   3 – 4 – 1
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 4 – 0
Ohio   –   2 – 4 – 2
Saint Louis   –   3 – 5 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   2 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois   –   1 – 2 – 0
Fairmount   –   2 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois State   –   2 – 6 – 0
South Dakota State   –   1 – 3 – 0
Heidelberg   –   0 – 7 – 2

The 1909 Cincinnati football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1909 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Robert Burch, Cincinnati compiled a record of 4–3–1. Ernest DuBray was the team captain. The team played home games at League Park in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at HanoverMadison, INW 6–2[1]
October 92:15 p.m.WittenbergW 22–5[2][3]
October 162:30 p.m.Otterbein
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 3–15[4][5]
October 233:00 p.m.at Transylvania
T 6–6150–200[6][7][8]
October 302:30 p.m.Central University
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–34[9][10]
November 6at TulaneL 0–6[11]
November 13Butler
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 22–0[12]
November 2510:30 a.m.Miami (OH)
W 10–6[13][14]

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References

  1. ^ "Varsity—Got a Very Good Start—Cincinnati Land First Game of the Season Over Hanover (Ind.) College Eleven". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 3, 1909. p. 18. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Varsity—and Wittenberg Will Open the Football Season at League Park This Afternoon". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 9, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Wittenberg—Easy For Burch's Bunch". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 10, 1909. p. 17. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Otterbein—Will Take the Field With the U. C. Eleven This Afternoon at League Park". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 16, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Defeat—Tasted By Cincinnati". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 17, 1909. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Bobby Burch Brings U. Of C. Squad Today". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. October 23, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Cincinnati Team Here". Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. October 23, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Transylvania Ties The University Of Cincinnati Team". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. October 24, 1909. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Crucial Test—For Cincinnati To-Day's Game With Center Will Be". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 30, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Downed—By Danville's Pluck,—Central Fairly Swamped the Cincinnati Eleven". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 31, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Defeated in a ragged contest; Cincinnati lost to Tulane University at New Orleans". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 1909. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Butler—Was East For Varsity". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 14, 1909. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Varsity—Closes Season To-Day—Will Meet Miami This Morning at League Park—First Regiment and Gyms To Play". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 25, 1909. p. 9. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Brilliant Wind-Up For Varsity: Cincinnati Took Measure of the Strong Miami Eleven". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 26, 1909. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "2024 Cincinnati Football Media Guide & Record Book" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 98. Retrieved March 12, 2025.