1949 Stanford Indians football team
| 1949 Stanford Indians football | |
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Pineapple Bowl champion | |
Pineapple Bowl vs. Hawaii, W 74–20 | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| 1949 record | 7–3–1 (4–2 PCC) |
| Head coach | Marchmont Schwartz (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Stanford Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 California $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1949 college football season. Stanford was led by fifth-year head coach Marchmont Schwartz. The team was a member of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
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| September 17 | San Jose State* | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (Rivalry) | W 49–0 | ||||||
| September 24 | Harvard* | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 44–0 | ||||||
| October 1 | Michigan* | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | L 7–27 | ||||||
| October 8 | No. 18 UCLA | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | L 7–14 | ||||||
| October 15 | at Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 40–0 | ||||||
| October 22 | Oregon State | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 27–7 | ||||||
| October 29 | Santa Clara* | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | T 7–7 | ||||||
| November 5 | at No. 12 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Rivalry) | W 34–13 | ||||||
| November 12 | Idaho | No. 17 | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 63–0 | |||||
| November 19 | No. 3 California | No. 12 | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (52nd Big Game) | L 14–33 | |||||
| January 2, 1950 | vs. Hawaii* | Honolulu Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Pineapple Bowl) | W 74–20 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||
Game summaries
Harvard
This season marked the only time that Stanford and Harvard played each other, with the Indians winning handily, 44–0. It was Harvard's second-ever West Coast game, after their victory in 1920 Rose Bowl.[1] A second game, to be played at Harvard Stadium, was scheduled for the 1950 season, but was canceled by Harvard to lighten what was characterized as a "far too heavy" schedule."[2]
California
In the Big Game, California was ranked #3 and had gone to the Rose Bowl the previous season. Stanford came into the game with one conference loss; a win over Cal would have given them a tie for the conference championship and a possible bid to the Rose Bowl. But although the Indians managed a 7–6 halftime lead, the Bears took control in the second half, going on to win 33–14 and securing a return to the Rose Bowl.[3][4]
Pineapple Bowl
Stanford was invited to the Pineapple Bowl following the season.[5] As this bowl always matched Hawaii against a mainland team, Stanford does not count the game as a postseason bowl. Stanford jumped out to a 20-point first quarter lead, and tacked on six fourth quarter touchdowns to win handily, 74–20.[6]
Players drafted by the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Rupert Andrews | Back | 18 | 232 | Chicago Bears |
| Bill DeYoung | Back | 24 | 302 | New York Yanks |
References
- ↑ "'49 football season starts at Stanford". The Harvard Crimson. October 13, 1948.
- ↑ "College cancels football game with Stanford". The Harvard Crimson. February 15, 1950.
- ↑ "Cal rocks Stanford 33–14 to gain Rose Bowl rerun". Eugene Register-Guard. November 20, 1949. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1949–1953". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Stanford team in bowl tussle". Eugene Register-Guard. November 20, 1949. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Stanford mauls Hawaii U 74–20 in Pineapple tilt". Eugene Register-Guard. January 3, 1950. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ↑ "1950 NFL Draft". Retrieved August 27, 2014.