1949 Oregon College of Education Wolves football team

1949 Oregon College of Education Wolves football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–0
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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

The 1949 Oregon College of Education Wolves football team was an American football team that represented the Oregon College of Education (OCE), now known as Western Oregon University, as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bill McArthur, the Wolves compiled a perfect 9–0 record, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 304 to 41.[1] They closed the season as the only undefeated, untied team in the Pacific Northwest.[2]

The team's leading players included halfback Robin Lee, quarterback Abe Johnson,[3] back Aubrey "Corky" Van Loo, and center Jack "Butch" Langlie.[4]

The team's 9–0 season remains the best record in the school's history. In 2004, the team was inducted into the Western Oregon Hall of Fame.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Whidby Island NavyMonmouth, ORW 39–0[5]
October 1LinfieldMonmouth, ORW 27–14[6]
October 8George FoxMonmouth, ORW 20–0[7]
October 14VanportMonmouth, ORW 25–13[8]
October 22at Oregon Tech
W 33–0[9]
October 29Eastern Oregondagger
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Monmouth, OR
W 33–0[10]
November 5at Southern OregonAshland, ORW 30–7[11]
November 11at Chico State
W 43–7[12][13][14]
November 19Humboldt StateMonmouth, ORW 56–0[15][16][17]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ a b "1949 Football Team". Western Oregon University. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "OCE Racks up Win No. 9 Without Loss". Corvallis Gazette-Times. November 21, 1949. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "OCE 'T-Man'". The Statesman. November 10, 1949. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "OCE Wolves Give Fans Record to Cheer About". The Statesman. November 7, 1949. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wolves Wallop Navy 39-0". The Statesman. September 24, 1949. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wolves Tip Linfield; Eye Fox College Game". The Capital Journal. October 3, 1949. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wolves Topple Foxes 20 to 0". The Statesman. October 9, 1949. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wolves Chew vanport 25-13". The Statesman. October 15, 1949. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "OCE's Smear Tech's, 33-0". The Statesman. October 22, 1949. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wolves Whip EOCE 33-0: Lee Sparkles For OCE Crew". The Statesman. October 30, 1949. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wolves Belt Raiders, 30-7; Lee on Rampage". The Statesman. November 6, 1949. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "OCE Team Pointing To Chico State Go". The Statesman. November 10, 1949. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "OCE Wolves Score Eighth Win of Season at Chico". The Capital Journal. November 12, 1949. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "OCE Remains Unbeaten". The News-Review (Roseburg, Oregon). November 12, 1949. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Humboldt '11' Next For Unbeaten OCE". The Statesman. November 17, 1949. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Torrid OCE's Whip Humboldt club 54-0". The Statesman. November 20, 1949. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "OCE Racks Up Ninth". Herald and News. Klamath Falls, Oregon. November 21, 1949. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.