1949 college football season

The 1949 college football season finished with four teams that were unbeaten and untied-- Notre Dame, Oklahoma, California, and Army had won all their games at season's end. Notre Dame, however, was the overwhelming choice for national champion in the AP Poll, with 172 of 208 first place votes.[2] The Fighting Irish did not participate in the New Year's Day bowl games, which were played on January 2, 1950.

1949 college football season
First AP No. 1 of seasonMichigan[1]
Number of bowls9
Champion(s)Notre Dame (AP)
HeismanLeon Hart (end, Notre Dame)
football seasons

Conference and program changes

Conference changes
  • Two new conferences began play in 1949:
    • Gulf Coast Conference: active through the 1956 season; formed by former members of the Lone Star Conference
    • Upper Peninsula Conference: football active through the 1950 season; formed by junior colleges and independents in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan and northern Wisconsin

Membership changes
Team1948 conference1949 conference
DetroitIndependentMissouri Valley Conference
LouisvilleOhio Valley ConferenceIndependent
MarshallIndependentOhio Valley Conference
Pacific (CA)California Collegiate Athletic AssociationIndependent
Tennessee TechIndependentOhio Valley Conference

September

The Associated Press did not poll the writers until the third week of the season. Among the five teams that had been ranked highest in 1948, California was the first to open play, with a 21–7 win over Santa Clara on September 17.

By September 24, most teams were in action. Defending champion Michigan beat visiting Michigan State, 7–3. Notre Dame beat Indiana 49–6. North Carolina beat N.C. State 26–6. California beat St. Mary's 29–7. The night before, Oklahoma had won at Boston College, 46–0.

October

On October 1 in Seattle, Notre Dame beat Washington 27–7. Oklahoma beat Texas A&M 33–13, North Carolina beat Georgia 21–14, and Michigan won at Stanford, 27–7. When the first poll was issued, Michigan had 34 of the 80 votes cast, followed by Notre Dame and Oklahoma. Tulane University, which had beaten Alabama 28–14 and Georgia Tech 18–0, placed fourth. Minnesota, which had victories over Washington (48–20) and at Nebraska (28–6) was fifth. North Carolina, which had been in the final top five in 1948, was at sixth place.

October 8 No. 1 Michigan was beaten at home by No. 7 Army. No. 2 Notre Dame won at Purdue 35–12. No. 3 Oklahoma beat No. 12 Texas in Dallas, 20–14. No. 4 Tulane beat Southeastern Louisiana 40–0. No. 5 Minnesota beat No. 20 Northwestern 21–7. The next poll elevated Notre Dame to No. 1 and Army to No. 2, followed by Oklahoma, Tulane, and Minnesota.

October 15 In South Bend, No. 1 Notre Dame beat No. 4 Tulane 46–7. No. 2 Army won at Harvard, 54–14. No. 3 Oklahoma beat Kansas 48–26. No. 5 Minnesota stayed unbeaten with a win in Columbus over No. 11 Ohio State, 27–0. The next poll featured No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 Army, No. 3 Minnesota, and No. 4 Oklahoma. California, which beat No. 12 USC 16–10, moved up from No. 9 to No. 5.

October 22 No. 1 Notre Dame was idle. No. 2 Army beat Columbia 63–6. No. 3 Minnesota lost at No. 12 Michigan, 14–7. No. 4 Oklahoma won at Nebraska 48–0. No. 5 California beat Washington 21–7. No. 9 Rice won at No. 10 Texas, 17–15, and was fifth in the next poll behind Notre Dame, Army, Oklahoma, and California.

October 29 In Baltimore, No. 1 Notre Dame defeated Navy, 40–0. No. 2 Army defeated VMI (the Virginia Military Institute) 40–14. No. 3 Oklahoma beat Iowa State 34–7. In Los Angeles, No. 4 California beat No. 20 UCLA 35–21. No. 5 Rice beat Texas Tech 28–0 to extend its record to 5–1–0. No. 6 Michigan, which won at Illinois 13–0, returned to the Top Five with a 4–2–0 record, moving up ahead of Rice.

November

November 5 No. 1 Notre Dame won at No. 10 Michigan State, 34–21. No. 2 Army defeated No. 20 Fordham, 35–0. No. 3 Oklahoma won at Kansas State 39–0. No. 4 California beat Washington State 33–14. No. 5 Michigan beat Purdue 20–12. The top five stayed unchanged.

November 12 At Yankee Stadium, No. 1 Notre Dame beat North Carolina, 42–6. No. 2 Army had a scare in Philadelphia, edging Penn 14–13. No. 3 Oklahoma won at Missouri, 27–7. No. 4 California beat Oregon 41–14. No. 5 Michigan beat Indiana 20–7. The next poll moved Oklahoma to No. 2 and California to No. 3, with Army dropping to fourth.

November 19 No. 1 Notre Dame defeated Iowa 28–7. No. 2 Oklahoma beat Santa Clara 28–21. No. 3 California defeated No. 12 Stanford 33–14 to finish its season unbeaten. No. 4 Army was idle as it prepared for the Army–Navy Game. No. 5 Michigan was tied by No. 7 Ohio State, 7–7. The next Top Five was No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 California, No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 4 Army, and No. 5 Ohio State.

November 26 No. 1 Notre Dame defeated visiting No. 17 USC, 32–0. No. 3 Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State 41–0. No. 4 Army returned to Philadelphia for the Army–Navy Game and defeated Navy 38–0. No. 7 Rice beat No. 9 Baylor 21-7. No. 2 California at 10–0–0, and No. 5 Ohio State, at 6–1–2, accepted bids to play in the Rose Bowl.

The final poll was released on November 28, although some colleges had not completed their schedules; the top five were No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 California, No. 4 Army, and No. 5 Rice. On December 3, the national champs, No. 1 Notre Dame closed a perfect season in Dallas with a 27–20 win over Southern Methodist University (SMU).

Conference summaries

Minor conference summaries
Conference Champion(s) Conference record Overall record Head coach
Alabama Intercollegiate Conference Livingston State
Troy State		 3–0–1
2–0–1		 7–2–1
6–3–1		 George Darrow, Vaughn Mancha
Fred McCollum
Badger-Illini Conference Lewis 6–0 9–0 Ray McLean
California Collegiate Athletic Association San Jose State 4–0 9–4 Wilbur V. Hubbard
Central Intercollegiate Conference Pittsburg State
Washburn		 5–1
5–1		 8–2–1
7–2		 Carnie Smith
Dick Godlove
College Conference of Illinois Augustana (IL)
Wheaton (IL)		 5–0
5–0		 6–2
8–2		 Butch Stolfa
Harvey Chrouser
Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association Morgan State 7–0 8–0 Edward P. Hurt
Dixie Conference Florida State 9–1 4–0 Don Veller
Evergreen Conference Eastern Washington
Puget Sound		 5–1
5–1		 7–2
7–1		 Abe Poffenroth
John P. Heinrick
Far Western Conference Cal Aggies 4–0 5–4 Ted Forbes
Gulf Coast Conference Hardin 3–0 10–1 Billy Stamps
Gulf States Conference Louisiana Tech 5–0 7–2 Joe Aillet
Hoosier Conference Hanover 6–0 8–0 Garland Frazier
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Western Illinois 4–0 9–1 Vince DiFrancesca
Iowa Conference Simpson 6–0 8–1 Raburn G. Miller
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Baker 5–1 7–2 Karl Spear
Lone Star Conference East Texas State 3–0 5–3–1 Bob Berr
Mason–Dixon Conference Western Maryland 3–0 7–1 Charlie Havens
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Hillsdale 5–0 9–1 Jack Petoskey
Mid-American Conference Cincinnati 4–0 7–4 Sid Gillman
Mid-Ohio League Findlay 4–0 5–3 Jack Henning
Midlands Conference St. Ambrose 3–0 8–0 Larry Mullins
Midwest Athletic Association Tennessee A&I 4–0 9–1 Henry Kean
Midwest Conference Lawrence 6–0 7–1 Bernie Heselton
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference St. Thomas (MN) 6–0 6–2 Frank Deig
Minnesota Teachers College Conference Mankato State 3–1 4–3–1 Earl Myers
Missouri College Athletic Union Missouri Valley 3–0 8–3 Volney Ashford
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association Missouri Mines 5–0 6–2 Gale Bullman
Nebraska College Conference Wayne State (NE) 8–0 9–0 Jack Wink
New Mexico Intercollegiate Conference Sul Ross 5–0 7–3 Paul Pierce
North Central Conference Iowa State Teachers
South Dakota State		 5–1
5–1		 5–2
7–3		 Clyde Starbeck
Ralph Ginn
North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference Valley City State 5–0 8–1 Bill Richter
North State Conference Western Carolina 4–0 8–3 Tom Young
Northwest Conference College of Idaho
Lewis & Clark
Pacific (OR)		 4–1
4–1
4–1		 6–2
6–3
8–1–1		 Clem Parberry
Joe Huston
Paul Stagg
Ohio Athletic Conference Muskingum 7–0 8–1 Ed Sherman
Ohio Valley Conference Evansville 3–1–1 8–2–1 Don Ping
Oklahoma Collegiate Conference Central State (OK) 5–0 7–2 Dale E. Hamilton
Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference Bloomsburg
California (PA)		 6–0
6–0		 8–1
7–1		 Robert B. Redman
Earl Bruce
Pioneer Conference Quincy 3–0 8–1 Mac Wenskunas
Rocky Mountain Conference Colorado College 3–0 6–3 Allison Binns
Smoky Mountain Conference Emory and Henry 4–0 11–1 Conley Snidow
South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference Southern State 5–0–1 7–0–1 Jack Martin
Southern California Conference Whittier 4–0 8–1 Wallace Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Florida A&M 6–0 7–2 Jake Gaither
Southwestern Athletic Conference Langston
Southern		 6–0–1
6–0–1		 8–1–1
10–1–1		 Caesar Felton Gayles
Ace Mumford
Texas Conference McMurry 4–0–1 8–2–1 Wilford Moore
Upper Peninsula Conference Northern Michigan 6–1 C. V. Money
Virginia Little Six Conference Emory and Henry 2–0 11–1 Conley Snidow
Volunteer State Athletic Conference Middle Tennessee 2–0 8–0–1 Charles M. Murphy
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference West Virginia Tech 8–0–1 8–0–1 Herb Royer
Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference La Crosse State
Stevens Point State		 5–1
5–1		 7–2
6–1–1		 Clark Van Galder
Hale Quandt
Yankee Conference Connecticut
Maine		 2–0–1
2–0–1		 4–4–1
2–4–1		 J. Orlean Christian
David M. Nelson

Conference standings

Major conference standings
1949 Big Nine Conference football standings
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No. 6 Ohio State + 4 –1 –17 –1 –2
No. 7 Michigan + 4 –1 –16 –2 –1
No. 8 Minnesota 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Wisconsin 3 –2 –15 –3 –1
Illinois 3 –3 –13 –4 –2
Iowa 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Northwestern 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Purdue 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Indiana 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
1949 Big Seven Conference football standings
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No. 2 Oklahoma $ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 20 Missouri 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Iowa State 3 –3 –05 –3 –1
Nebraska 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Kansas 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Colorado 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
Kansas State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1949 Border Conference football standings
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Texas Tech $ 5 –0 –07 –5 –0
Arizona State 4 –1 –07 –3 –0
Texas Western 4 –2 –08 –2 –1
Hardin–Simmons 4 –2 –06 –4 –1
West Texas State 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Arizona 2 –4 –02 –7 –1
New Mexico A&M 1 –4 –04 –6 –0
New Mexico 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 –3 –01 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Mid-American Conference football standings
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Cincinnati $ 4 –0 –07 –4 –0
Miami (OH) 3 –1 –05 –4 –0
Ohio 2 –2 –04 –4 –1
Western Michigan 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Western Reserve 1 –3 –14 –5 –1
Butler 0 –3 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Middle Three Conference football standings
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Rutgers $ 2 –0 –06 –3 –0
Lafayette 1 –1 –02 –6 –0
Lehigh 0 –2 –06 –3 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
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Detroit $ 4 –0 –05 –4 –0
Drake 3 –1 –06 –2 –1
Oklahoma A&M 2 –1 –14 –4 –2
Wichita 2 –3 –13 –6 –1
Tulsa 1 –2 –15 –5 –1
Bradley 1 –3 –05 –5 –0
Saint Louis 0 –3 –12 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
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No. 3 California $ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0
UCLA 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Stanford 4 –2 –07 –3 –1
USC 4 –2 –05 –3 –1
Oregon State 5 –3 –07 –3 –0
Oregon 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Washington 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Washington State 2 –6 –03 –6 –0
Idaho 1 –4 –03 –5 –0
Montana 0 –3 –05 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1949 Skyline Six Conference football standings
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Wyoming $ 5 –0 –09 –1 –0
Colorado A&M 4 –1 –09 –1 –0
Denver 2 –2 –04 –6 –0
Utah 2 –3 –02 –7 –1
Utah State 1 –3 –03 –7 –0
BYU 0 –5 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Southeastern Conference football standings
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Tulane $ 5 –1 –07 –2 –1
No. 11 Kentucky 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 17 Tennessee 4 –1 –17 –2 –1
Georgia Tech 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
No. 9 LSU 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Alabama 4 –3 –16 –3 –1
Vanderbilt 4 –4 –05 –5 –0
Auburn 2 –4 –22 –4 –3
Ole Miss 2 –4 –04 –5 –1
Florida 1 –4 –14 –5 –1
Georgia 1 –4 –14 –6 –1
Mississippi State 0 –6 –00 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1949 Southern Conference football standings
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No. 16 North Carolina $ 5 –0 –07 –4 –0
No. 14 Maryland 4 –0 –09 –1 –0
Washington and Lee 3 –1 –13 –5 –1
Duke 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
William & Mary 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
VMI 3 –2 –13 –5 –1
The Citadel 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Clemson 2 –2 –04 –4 –2
Furman 3 –3 –03 –6 –0
South Carolina 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Wake Forest 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
George Washington 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
NC State 3 –6 –03 –7 –0
VPI 1 –5 –21 –7 –2
Richmond 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
Davidson 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1949 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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No. 5 Rice $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
No. 20 Baylor 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
TCU 3 –3 –06 –3 –1
Texas 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
SMU 2 –3 –15 –4 –1
Arkansas 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Texas A&M 0 –5 –11 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Independents
1949 Eastern college football independents records
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Saint Vincent   –  10 –0 –0
No. 4 Army   –  9 –0 –0
Trinity (CT)   –  8 –0 –0
Brown   –  8 –1 –0
No. 12 Cornell   –  8 –1 –0
No. 13 Villanova   –  8 –1 –0
Bucknell   –  6 –2 –0
Dartmouth   –  6 –2 –0
Buffalo   –  6 –3 –0
Pittsburgh   –  6 –3 –0
Princeton   –  6 –3 –0
Fordham   –  5 –3 –0
Tufts   –  5 –3 –1
Carnegie Tech   –  5 –3 –1
Penn State   –  5 –4 –0
Temple   –  5 –4 –0
Penn   –  4 –4 –0
Yale   –  4 –4 –0
Boston College   –  4 –4 –1
Syracuse   –  4 –5 –0
Drexel   –  3 –3 –1
Duquesne   –  3 –6 –0
Franklin & Marshall   –  2 –5 –2
CCNY   –  2 –5 –1
NYU   –  3 –6 –0
Columbia   –  2 –7 –0
Hofstra   –  1 –5 –1
Colgate   –  1 –8 –0
Harvard   –  1 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll
1949 Midwestern college football independents records
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No. 1 Notre Dame   –  10 –0 –0
Ball State   –  8 –0 –0
Xavier   –  10 –1 –0
Valparaiso   –  8 –1 –1
Washington University   –  7 –2 –0
Baldwin–Wallace   –  6 –2 –0
Wabash   –  5 –2 –1
Dayton   –  6 –3 –0
John Carroll   –  6 –3 –0
No. 19 Michigan State   –  6 –3 –0
Toledo   –  6 –4 –0
Youngstown   –  4 –3 –1
Bowling Green   –  4 –5 –0
Marquette   –  4 –5 –0
Central Michigan   –  3 –4 –0
Wayne   –  3 –5 –0
Indiana State   –  1 –9 –0
Michigan State Normal   –  0 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll
1949 Southern college football independents records
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Maryland State   –  8 –0 –0
Memphis State   –  9 –1 –0
Delaware   –  8 –1 –0
Virginia   –  7 –2 –0
Grambling   –  7 –3 –2
Miami (FL)   –  6 –3 –0
Sewanee   –  4 –2 –1
Chattanooga   –  5 –4 –0
Georgetown   –  5 –5 –0
West Virginia   –  4 –6 –1
Navy   –  3 –5 –1
Rollins   –  3 –5 –0
Texas State   –  3 –6 –1
Oklahoma City   –  2 –8 –0
1949 Western college football independents records
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No. 10 Pacific (CA)   –  11 –0 –0
Oregon College   –  9 –0 –0
No. 15 Santa Clara   –  8 –2 –1
San Francisco   –  7 –3 –0
Idaho State   –  6 –2 –1
Hawaii   –  6 –3 –0
La Verne   –  5 –3 –2
Loyola (CA)   –  6 –4 –0
Nevada   –  5 –5 –0
Pepperdine   –  4 –5 –0
Saint Mary's   –  3 –6 –1
Portland   –  3 –5 –0
Cal Poly San Dimas   –  2 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Minor conference standings
1949 Alabama Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Livingston State + 3 –0 –17 –2 –1
Troy State + 2 –0 –16 –3 –1
Jacksonville State 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Marion 1 –1 –0 ? – ? – ?
Florence State 1 –3 –04 –5 –0
Athens 0 –2 –05 –4 –1
St. Bernard 0 –3 –0 ? – ? – ?
  • + – Conference co-champions
1949 Badger-Illini Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Lewis $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Milton 6 –1 –06 –2 –0
Concordia (IL) 5 –1 –06 –1 –0
Mission House 4 –2 –04 –3 –0
Northwestern (WI) 3 –4 –03 –4 –0
Wisconsin Tech 2 –3 –02 –4 –0
Aurora 2 –5 –02 –5 –0
St. Procopius 0 –6 –10 –6 –1
Wisconsin–Extension 0 –6 –10 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
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San Jose State $ 4 –0 –09 –4 –0
San Diego State 3 –1 –06 –3 –0
Cal Poly 1 –3 –04 –6 –0
Fresno State 1 –3 –03 –8 –0
Santa Barbara 1 –3 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Washburn + 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Pittsburg State + 5 –1 –08 –2 –1
Emporia State 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Fort Hays State 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
St. Benedict's 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Southwestern (KS) 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Rockhurst 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1949 College Conference of Illinois football standings
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Wheaton (IL) + 5 –0 –08 –2 –0
Augustana (IL) + 5 –0 –06 –2 –0
Lake Forest 3 –2 –03 –5 –0
Illinois Wesleyan 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Millikin 2 –2 –12 –5 –1
North Central (IL) 2 –3 –13 –4 –1
Illinois College 1 –2 –14 –3 –1
Carthage 1 –4 –12 –6 –1
Elmhurst 0 –6 –00 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1949 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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No. 1 Morgan State $ 7 –0 –08 –0 –0
No. 2 West Virginia State 5 –0 –18 –0 –1
No. 6 North Carolina A&T 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
No. 6 Shaw 7 –2 –07 –2 –0
No. 25 St. Augustine's 5 –2 –06 –2 –0
No. 21 Virginia State 4 –2 –14 –2 –1
No. 22 Howard 6 –3 –06 –3 –0
No. 24 North Carolina College 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
No. 13 Hampton 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Winston-Salem State 1 –2 –33 –3 –3
Delaware State 3 –5 –13 –5 –1
Johnson C. Smith 2 –3 –12 –4 –1
Lincoln (PA) 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Bluefield State 1 –5 –12 –5 –1
Virginia Union 0 –7 –00 –8 –0
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 –8 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier[3]
1949 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Florida State $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –0
Howard (AL) 2 –0 –04 –5 –0
Stetson 2 –2 –04 –5 –1
Mississippi College 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Tampa 0 –2 –00 –8 –0
Millsaps 0 –4 –02 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Evergreen Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Puget Sound + 5 –1 –07 –1 –0
Eastern Washington + 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Western Washington 3 –2 –14 –4 –1
Pacific Lutheran 2 –3 –12 –5 –2
Whitworth 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Central Washington 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Saint Martin's 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1949 Far Western Conference football standings
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Cal Aggies $ 4 –0 –05 –4 –0
Southern Oregon 2 –1 –15 –2 –1
San Francisco State 1 –2 –13 –4 –1
Chico State 1 –2 –12 –6 –1
Humboldt State 0 –3 –10 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Gulf Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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Hardin $ 3 –0 –010 –1 –0
North Texas State 2 –1 –08 –4 –0
Houston 1 –2 –05 –4 –1
Trinity (TX) 0 –3 –06 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Gulf States Conference football standings
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Louisiana Tech $ 5 –0 –07 –2 –0
Mississippi Southern 2 –1 –07 –3 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 –2 –14 –5 –1
Louisiana College 0 –2 –2 ? – ? – ?
Northwestern State 0 –4 –14 –4 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Hoosier Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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Hanover $ 6 –0 –08 –0 –0
Anderson (IN) 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Taylor 2 –1 –24 –3 –2
Indiana Central 3 –4 –04 –4 –0
Franklin (IN) 2 –3 –13 –4 –1
Canterbury 2 –3 –12 –5 –1
Earlham 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Rose Poly 1 –3 –14 –3 –1
Manchester (IN) 0 –5 –11 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Illinois $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –0
Northern Illinois State 2 –1 –17 –2 –1
Eastern Illinois 2 –2 –03 –5 –0
Illinois State Normal 1 –2 –16 –2 –1
Southern Illinois 0 –4 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Iowa Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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Simpson $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0
Dubuque 4 –1 –06 –2 –0
Central (IA) 3 –1 –04 –4 –1
Upper Iowa 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Wartburg 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Westmar 1 –1 –04 –4 –0
Parsons 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Buena Vista 1 –3 –04 –4 –1
Luther 1 –3 –02 –5 –1
Iowa Wesleyan 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
William Penn 0 –4 –01 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Baker $ 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Ottawa 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Bethany (KS) 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Kansas Wesleyan 3 –3 –03 –6 –0
College of Emporia 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Bethel (KS) 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
McPherson 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Lone Star Conference football standings
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East Texas State $ 3 –0 –05 –3 –1
Stephen F. Austin 2 –1 –07 –2 –0
Southwest Texas State 1 –2 –03 –6 –1
Sam Houston State 0 –3 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Mason–Dixon Conference football standings
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Western Maryland $ 4 –0 –07 –1 –0
Hampden–Sydney 2 –1 –05 –4 –0
Johns Hopkins 2 –1 –04 –4 –0
Washington College 2 –2 –13 –2 –2
Mount St. Mary's 1 –1 –03 –6 –0
Bridgewater 1 –1 –01 –3 –0
Randolph–Macon 2 –2 –02 –7 –0
Catholic University 1 –3 –11 –5 –1
Gallaudet 0 –4 –00 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings were based on the Dickinson Scoring System.
1949 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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Hillsdale $ 5 –0 –09 –1 –0
Hope 4 –1 –07 –1 –0
Alma 2 –2 –15 –2 –1
Adrian 2 –2 –14 –3 –1
Kalamazoo 1 –4 –02 –6 –0
Albion 0 –5 –02 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Mid-Ohio League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Findlay $ 4 –0 –05 –3 –0
Ashland 3 –1 –06 –4 –0
Cedarville 2 –2 –03 –6 –1
Defiance 1 –3 –02 –7 –0
Bluffton 0 –4 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Midlands Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
St. Ambrose $ 3 –0 –08 –0 –0
St. Norbert 2 –1 –04 –4 –0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 1 –2 –05 –4 –0
Loras 0 –3 –03 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Tennessee A&I $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –0
No. 16 Wilberforce State 2 –1 –05 –4 –0
No. 16 Kentucky State 2 –2 –06 –4 –0
Louisville Municipal 0 –2 –03 –5 –0
Lincoln (MO) 0 –3 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier[4]
1949 Midwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Lawrence $ 6 –0 –07 –1 –0
Ripon 4 –1 –15 –2 –1
Knox 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Carleton 4 –2 –04 –4 –0
Monmouth (IL) 3 –2 –14 –3 –1
Grinnell 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Beloit 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
Cornell (IA) 1 –5 –01 –7 –0
Coe 0 –6 –01 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
St. Thomas (MN) $ 6 –0 –06 –2 –0
Gustavus Adolphus 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Saint John's (MN) 4 –2 –06 –2 –0
Hamline 3 –3 –04 –3 –0
Macalester 2 –3 –13 –4 –1
Concordia (MN) 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
St. Olaf 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Augsburg 1 –3 –12 –3 –2
Saint Mary's (MN) 0 –6 –00 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Minnesota Teachers College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Mankato State $ 3 –1 –04 –3 –1
Bemidji State 2 –1 –14 –3 –1
St. Cloud State 2 –1 –13 –4 –1
Moorhead State 1 –2 –13 –4 –1
Winona State 0 –3 –12 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Missouri Valley $ 3 –0 –08 –3 –0
Central (MO) 2 –1 –08 –1 –0
William Jewell 1 –2 –03 –7 –0
Culver–Stockton 0 –3 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Missouri Mines $ 5 –0 –06 –2 –0
NW Missouri State 3 –1 –16 –1 –1
SW Missouri State 3 –1 –15 –3 –1
Central Missouri State 2 –3 –03 –5 –0
Kirksville State 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
SE Missouri State 0 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Nebraska College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wayne State (NE) $ 8 –0 –09 –0 –0
Chadron State 6 –2 –07 –3 –0
Doane 5 –2 –05 –4 –0
Kearney State 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Hastings 3 –3 –14 –3 –1
Nebraska Wesleyan 4 –4 –04 –5 –0
Peru State 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
York (NE) 0 –6 –02 –7 –0
Midland 0 –6 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 New Mexico Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Sul Ross $ 5 –0 –07 –3 –0
Adams State 3 –1 –15 –3 –1
Eastern New Mexico 4 –2 –16 –4 –1
New Mexico Western 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
New Mexico Military 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Panhandle A&M 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
New Mexico Highlands 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
St. Michael's (NM) 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Iowa State Teachers + 5 –1 –05 –2 –0
South Dakota State + 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Morningside 3 –2 –17 –3 –1
North Dakota 3 –2 –14 –3 –1
South Dakota 2 –2 –22 –5 –2
Augustana (SD) 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
North Dakota State 0 –6 –00 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1949 North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Valley City State $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –0
Minot State 4 –1 –05 –1 –1
Ellendale 4 –1 –04 –2 –0
Dickinson State 3 –2 –05 –3 –0
Jamestown 3 –2 –03 –5 –0
Wahpeton Science 3 –3 –03 –4 –1
Mayville State 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Bottineau 1 –5 –01 –5 –1
Bismarck JC 0 –6 –00 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 North State Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Carolina $ 4 –0 –08 –3 –0
Appalachian State 6 –2 –08 –3 –0
Elon 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Catawba 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Lenoir Rhyne 5 –3 –07 –3 –0
Guilford 2 –3 –14 –5 –1
East Carolina 1 –4 –14 –5 –1
Atlantic Christian 0 –5 –21 –7 –2
High Point 0 –6 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Northwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Pacific (OR) + 4 –1 –08 –1 –0
College of Idaho + 4 –1 –06 –2 –0
Lewis & Clark + 4 –1 –06 –3 –0
Linfield 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Willamette 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Whitman 0 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1949 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Muskingum $ 7 –0 –08 –1 –0
Ohio Wesleyan 4 –0 –07 –2 –0
Kent State 2 –0 –05 –3 –0
Heidelberg 4 –1 –08 –1 –0
Denison 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Wooster 4 –3 –15 –3 –1
Otterbein 2 –3 –05 –3 –0
Mount Union 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Wittenberg 2 –3 –02 –7 –0
Capital 2 –5 –02 –6 –0
Oberlin 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
Akron 0 –3 –12 –6 –1
Marietta 0 –2 –02 –6 –0
Kenyon 0 –4 –00 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Marshall 4 –0 –06 –4 –0
Louisville 3 –0 –08 –3 –0
Evansville $ 3 –1 –18 –2 –1
Morehead State 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
Eastern Kentucky 2 –2 –14 –4 –1
Western Kentucky 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Murray State 1 –6 –01 –7 –1
Tennessee Tech 0 –3 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Evansville declared champion because Marshall and Louisville did not play required games in 1949
1949 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central State (OK) $ 5 –0 –07 –2 –0
SE Oklahoma State 4 –1 –07 –3 –0
East Central 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
NW Oklahoma State 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
SW Oklahoma State 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
Northeastern State 1 –4 –02 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bloomsburg $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0
California (PA) 6 –0 –07 –1 –0
West Chester 3 –0 –08 –1 –0
Slippery Rock 3 –1 –16 –2 –1
Kutztown 2 –1 –15 –2 –1
East Stroudsburg 3 –2 –05 –3 –0
Clarion 2 –2 –06 –2 –0
Indiana (PA) 3 –3 –14 –4 –1
Lock Haven 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Shippensburg 1 –5 –11 –6 –1
Millersville 1 –6 –01 –7 –0
Edinboro 0 –4 –11 –5 –2
Mansfield 0 –5 –11 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Pioneer Conference (Illinois) football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Quincy (IL) $ 3 –0 –08 –1 –0
McKendree 1 –2 –03 –5 –0
Eureka 1 –2 –01 –7 –0
Shurtleff 1 –2 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado College $ 3 –0 –06 –3 –0
Colorado Mines 2 –1 –04 –4 –1
Western State (CO) 1 –2 –05 –3 –0
Colorado State–Greeley 0 –3 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Emory and Henry $ 4 –0 –011 –1 –0
East Tennessee State 3 –1 –05 –4 –0
Milligan 1 –2 –13 –5 –2
Carson–Newman 1 –3 –02 –7 –1
Tusculum 0 –3 –12 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southern State $ 5 –0 –17 –0 –1
Huron 4 –1 –06 –2 –1
Black Hills 3 –1 –05 –4 –1
Dakota Wesleyan 2 –2 –13 –3 –2
South Dakota Mines 1 –1 –22 –3 –2
Yankton 2 –3 –02 –6 –0
Sioux Falls 1 –4 –01 –7 –0
General Beadle 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Northern State 0 –2 –21 –5 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Southern California Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Whittier $ 4 –0 –08 –1 –0
Pomona 3 –1 –06 –2 –0
Redlands 2 –2 –04 –3 –1
Occidental 1 –3 –04 –4 –0
Caltech 0 –4 –00 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Southern + 6 –0 –110 –0 –1
No. 9 Langston + 6 –0 –18 –1 –1
No. 13 Prairie View A&M 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
No. 28 Bishop 4 –3 –05 –3 –1
Texas College 2 –4 –12 –6 –2
Arkansas AM&N 1 –4 –25 –4 –2
Samuel Huston 1 –6 –01 –7 –0
Wiley 0 –6 –10 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Ratings System.[5]
1949 Texas Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
McMurry $ 4 –0 –18 –2 –1
Texas A&I 3 –2 –08 –2 –0
[[{{{school}}}|Howard Payne]] 3 –2 –06 –5 –0
[[{{{school}}}|Austin]] 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
[[{{{school}}}|Abilene Christian]] 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
[[{{{school}}}|Southwestern (TX)]] 0 –4 –13 –7 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Virginia Little Six Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Emory and Henry $ 2 –0 –011 –1 –0
Hampden–Sydney 1 –1 –05 –4 –0
Bridgewater 0 –0 –01 –3 –0
Randolph–Macon 0 –2 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Volunteer State Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee $ 2 –0 –08 –0 –1
[[{{{school}}}|Austin Peay]] 1 –0 –08 –2 –0
Milligan 0 –1 –03 –5 –2
[[{{{school}}}|Union (TN)]] 0 –2 –01 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia Tech $ 8 –0 –18 –0 –1
[[{{{school}}}|West Liberty State]] 4 –0 –19 –0 –1
[[{{{school}}}|Morris Harvey]] 3 –1 –07 –2 –0
[[{{{school}}}|Shepherd]] 4 –2 –06 –2 –0
[[{{{school}}}|Concord]] 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
[[{{{school}}}|Salem]] 1 –1 –33 –1 –3
[[{{{school}}}|Fairmont State]] 2 –4 –13 –4 –1
[[{{{school}}}|Potomac State]] 1 –3 –02 –4 –0
[[{{{school}}}|Davis & Elkins]] 2 –6 –02 –6 –0
[[{{{school}}}|West Virginia Wesleyan]] 1 –6 –11 –9 –1
[[{{{school}}}|Glenville State]] 0 –6 –10 –6 –1
[[{{{school}}}|Bethany (WV)]] * 2 –1 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.
1949 Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
[[{{{school}}}|La Crosse State]] + 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
[[{{{school}}}|Stevens Point State]] + 5 –1 –06 –1 –1
[[{{{school}}}|Stout State]] 4 –2 –06 –2 –0
[[{{{school}}}|Milwaukee State]] 3 –2 –13 –4 –1
[[{{{school}}}|Platteville State]] 3 –3 –03 –3 –0
[[{{{school}}}|Eau Claire State]] 2 –3 –13 –4 –1
[[{{{school}}}|Whitewater State]] 2 –3 –13 –4 –1
[[{{{school}}}|Superior State]] 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
[[{{{school}}}|River Falls State]] 1 –4 –11 –6 –1
[[{{{school}}}|Oshkosh State]] 1 –5 –01 –5 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • The La Crosse State–Whitewater State game on September 24 did not count in the conference standings.
1949 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut + 2 –0 –14 –4 –1
Maine + 2 –0 –12 –4 –1
UMass 1 –1 –03 –5 –0
New Hampshire 1 –3 –04 –4 –0
Rhode Island State 0 –4 –00 –8 –0
Vermont 2 –0 –06 –2 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Vermont was ineligible for the conference title.

Rankings

Bowl games
Bowl game Winning team Losing team
Rose Bowl No. 6 Ohio State 17 No. 3 California 14
Sugar Bowl No. 2 Oklahoma 35 No. 9 LSU 0
Orange Bowl No. 15 Santa Clara 21 No. 11 Kentucky 13
Cotton Bowl No. 5 Rice 27 No. 16 North Carolina 13
Sun Bowl Texas Western 33 Georgetown 20
Gator Bowl No. 14 Maryland 20 No. 20 Missouri 7
Tangerine Bowl Saint Vincent 7 Emory and Henry 6
Raisin Bowl San Jose State 20 Texas Tech 13
Salad Bowl Xavier 33 Arizona State 21
Shrine Bowl Southern Illinois 41 Indiana State 14

Awards

Heisman Trophy voting

The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player

PlayerSchoolPositionTotal
Leon HartNotre DameE995
Charlie JusticeNorth CarolinaHB272
Doak WalkerSMUHB229
Arnold GaliffaArmyQB196
Bob WilliamsNotre DameQB189
Eddie LeBaronPacific (CA)QB122
Clayton TonnemakerMinnesotaC81
Emil SitkoNotre DameFB/HB79

[6][7][8]

College Football All-America Team
Main article: 1949 College Football All-America Team

References
  1. "October 3, 1949 AP Football Poll". CollegePollArchive.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  2. "1949 Final Football Polls - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings".
  3. "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hart named outstanding college gridder of '49". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). Associated Press. November 30, 1949. p. 20.
  7. "Leon Hart named lineman of the year". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. November 30, 1949. p. 49.
  8. "Heisman award given to Hart". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 30, 1949. p. 21A.
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