| Year: | 1948 |
| Team: | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 3–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–1–0 |
| Head Coach: | Ray Nolting |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Roger Stephens |
The 1948 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1948 college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Ray Nolting and compiled a 3–6–1 record.[1]
Cincinnati was ranked at No. 113 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]