1949 Stanford Indians football team
| 1949 Stanford Indians football | |
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Pineapple Bowl champion | |
Pineapple Bowl, W 74–20 vs. Hawaii | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 7–3–1 (4–2 PCC) |
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| 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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | San Jose State* | W 49–0 | ||||
| September 24 | Harvard* |
| W 44–0 | 8,000 | [1] | |
| October 1 | Michigan* |
| L 7–27 | 87,123 | [2][3] | |
| October 8 | No. 18 UCLA |
| L 7–14 | 40,000 | ||
| October 15 | at Washington | W 40–0 | 33,745 | |||
| October 22 | Oregon State |
| W 27–7 | 25,000 | [4] | |
| October 29 | Santa Clara* |
| T 7–7 | 45,000 | [5] | |
| November 5 | at No. 12 USC | W 34–13 | 70,041 | |||
| November 12 | Idaho | No. 17 |
| W 63–0 | 12,000 | |
| November 19 | No. 3 California | No. 12 |
| L 14–33 | 91,000 | |
| January 2, 1950 | vs. Hawaii* | W 74–20 | 20,000 | |||
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Rankings
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 12 | 12 | — |
Game summaries
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Harvard
[edit]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.[6] 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."[7]
California
[edit]In the Big Game, California was ranked No. 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.[8]
Pineapple Bowl
[edit]Stanford was invited to the Pineapple Bowl following the season.[9] 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.[10]
Players drafted by the NFL
[edit]| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Rupert Andrews | Back | 18 | 232 | Chicago Bears |
| Bill DeYoung | Back | 24 | 302 | New York Yanks |
References
[edit]- ^ "Stanford Swamps Harvard Eleven; Palo Alto Indians Rout Crimson, Tallying in Every Quarter, 44-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 25, 1949. p. S4.
- ^ Lyall Smith (October 2, 1949). "Wolverines Roll To 25th Straight: U-M Scuttles Stanford 27–7". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Merle Levin (October 2, 1949). "Michigan Scalps Indians, 27–7". The Michigan Daily. pp. 1, 6 – via Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "Stanford stampedes Oregon State, 27–7". Council Bluffs Nonpareil. October 23, 1949. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ray Haywood (October 30, 1949). "Broncos Battle Stanford to 7 to 7 Deadlock: Santa Clara Checks Tribe Bowl Hopes". Oakland Tribune. p. 1B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'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 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.