| 1961 Cincinnati Bearcats football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (1–2 MVC) |
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| Captain | Ken Byers, Don Ross |
| Home stadium | Nippert Stadium |
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| Wichita $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach Chuck Studley, the Bearcts compiled a 3–7 record (1–2 in conference games, finished in a three-way tie for second place out of four teams in the MVC, and were outscored by a total of 142 to 97.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Larry Harp with 426 passing yards, Phil Goldner with 277 rushing yards, and Jim Paris with 185 receiving yards.
The team played its home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.