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1949 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

1949 record
  
7–1–2 (4–1–1 Big Ten)

MVP
  
Jack Lininger

AP
  
No. 6

Head coach
  
Wes Fesler (3rd year)

Captain
  
A. Jack Wilson

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.

Contents

USC

  • Fred "Curly" Morrison 134 rushing yards, Gerald Krall 103 rushing yards

    • Coaching staff

  • Wes Fesler, head coach, first year
  • Lyal Clark, assistant
  • Gene Fekete, assistant
  • Richard Fisher, assistant
  • Esco Sarkkinen, assistant
  • Harry Strobel, assistant

    • Statistics

  • 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)

    • Awards and honors

  • All-Big Ten: C Jack Lininger, HB Gerry Krall

    • References

    1949 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Wikipedia
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