| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 10–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–0 |
| Head Coach: | Sid Gillman |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Ralph Staub, Nick Shundrich |
| Champion: | MAC champion |
The 1951 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 1951 college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Sid Gillman and compiled a 10–1 record and were named MAC Champions.[1] The team was ranked at No. 34 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]