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1949 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1949 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–1–2 record to win a share of the Big Ten Conference title and win their first Rose Bowl against California.

1949 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Nine co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 17–14 vs. California
ConferenceBig Nine Conference
Ranking
APNo. 6
Record7–1–2 (4–1–1 Big Nine)
Head coach
MVPJack Lininger
CaptainA. Jack Wilson
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Big Nine Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Ohio State +4–1–17–1–2
No. 7 Michigan +4–1–16–2–1
No. 8 Minnesota4–2–07–2–0
Wisconsin3–2–15–3–1
Illinois3–3–13–4–2
Iowa3–3–04–5–0
Northwestern3–4–04–5–0
Purdue2–4–04–5–0
Indiana0–6–01–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Missouri*
W 35–3466,510
October 1Indiana
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 46–770,568
October 8at No. 8 USC*No. 11
T 13–1362,877
October 15No. 5 MinnesotaNo. 11
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
L 0–2782,111
October 22at Wisconsin
W 21–045,000
October 29NorthwesternNo. 18
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 24–781,872
November 5at Pittsburgh*No. 11
W 14–1054,789[1]
November 12IllinoisNo. 11
W 30–1781,805
November 19at No. 5 MichiganNo. 7
T 7–797,239
January 2, 1950vs. No. 2 California*No. 5
W 17–14100,963
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked
Week
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Game summaries

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USC

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Coaching staff

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Statistics

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  • Rushing: Gerald Krall 128 attempts, 606 yards, 4 TD
  • Passing: Pandel Savic 35/84, 581 yards, 6 TD, 4 INT
  • Receiving: Ray Hamilton 15 receptions, 347 yards
  • Points: Fred Morrison 54 points (9 TD)

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Awards and honors

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1950 NFL draftees

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Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Fred "Curly" Morrison110FullbackChicago Bears
Jack Jennings221TackleChicago Cardinals
Dick O'Hanlon8105TacklePhiladelphia Eagles
Jack Wilson11135TackleDetroit Lions
Bill Trautwein14181TackleLos Angeles Rams
Jim Hague22287EndPhiladelphia Eagles
George Mattey23290GuardGreen Bay Packers

References

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  1. ↑ John Dietrich (November 6, 1949). "Bucks Rally, Score Twice In Three Minutes". Cleveland Plain Dealer. p. 1-B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ 2014 Ohio State football guide Archived 2014-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ 2014 Ohio State football guide Archived 2014-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 19, 2015
  5. ↑ 2014 Ohio State football guide Archived 2014-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 19, 2015
  6. ↑ 2014 Ohio State football guide Archived 2014-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 19, 2015
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