1949 Arkansas State Indians football team

1949 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceArkansas Intercollegiate Conference
Record5–4 ( AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
Seasons
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The 1949 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Forrest England, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5–4.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 248:00 p.m.at Mississippi College
L 7–19[1][2]
October 1Memphis NAS
L 14–20[3]
October 8Ouachita Baptist
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 14–0[4]
October 15Middle Tennessee
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 12–25[5]
October 22at Delta State
W 7–6[6]
November 5at Henderson StateArkadelphia, ARW 28–6
November 12Memphis State
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR (rivalry)
L 7–61[7]
November 18Missouri Valley
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 7–62,000[8][9]
November 24Union (TN)
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 12–7[10]

References

  1. ^ "Choctaws Open 1949 Grid Season At Clinton Tonight". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. September 24, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Choctaws down Arkansas State in opener, 19 to 7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1949. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Memphis Navy downs Arkansas State 20–14". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1949. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas State accused of using ineligible players". The Courier News. October 10, 1949. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Raiders nip Indians for fourth win". The Daily News-Journal. October 16, 1949. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas State spoils Delta homecoming". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1949. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Memphis State's steamroller crushes Arkansas State, 61–7". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1949. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arkansas State hands Missouri Valley second defeat in 50 games". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 19, 1949. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vikings Noses Out 7 To 6 By Ark. State". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 19, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Union is beaten by Arkansas '11' by 12–7 score". The Jackson Sun. November 25, 1949. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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