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1949 Stanford Indians football
Pineapple Bowl champion
Pineapple Bowl, W 74–20 vs. Hawaii
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–3–1 (4–2 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17San Jose State*
W 49–027,000[1]
September 24Harvard*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 44–0  8,000[2]
October 1Michigan*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 7–2787,123[3][4]
October 8No. 18 UCLA
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 7–1440,000[5]
October 15at Washington
W 40–033,500[6]
October 22Oregon State
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 27–725,000[7]
October 29Santa Clara*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
T 7–745,000[8]
November 5at No. 12 USC
W 34–1370,041[9]
November 12IdahoNo. 17
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 63–012,000[10]
November 19No. 3 CaliforniaNo. 12
L 14–3391,000[11]
January 2, 1950vs. Hawaii*
W 74–2020,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [13]

Rankings

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See also: 1949 college football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP—————171212—

Game summaries

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Program for the October 22 game against the Oregon State Beavers.

Harvard

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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.[14] 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."[15]

California

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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.[16]

Pineapple Bowl

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Stanford was invited to the Pineapple Bowl following the season.[17] 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.[18]

Players drafted by the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Rupert Andrews Back 18 232 Chicago Bears
Bill DeYoung Back 24 302 New York Yanks

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References

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  1. ^ "Cards open slow, finish in glory". San Francisco Chronicle. September 18, 1949. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Merle Levin (October 2, 1949). "Michigan Scalps Indians, 27–7". The Michigan Daily. pp. 1, 6 – via Bentley Historical Library.
  5. ^ "Alert UCLA team stays undefeated". Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1949. ProQuest 165981679.
  6. ^ "Aaah, the Indians become methodical in Husky win". San Francisco Chronicle. October 16, 1949. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Stanford stampedes Oregon State, 27–7". Council Bluffs Nonpareil. October 23, 1949. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Indians scalp Trojans, 34 to 13". Pasadena Star-News. November 6, 1949. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Indians down Idaho, 63 to 0". The Sunday Oregonian. November 13, 1949. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cal rocks Stanford 33–14 to gain Rose Bowl rerun". Eugene Register-Guard. November 20, 1949. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  12. ^ "Stanford crushes Hawaii, 74 to 20". The Honolulu Advertiser. January 3, 1950. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1949 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  14. ^ "'49 football season starts at Stanford". The Harvard Crimson. October 13, 1948.
  15. ^ "College cancels football game with Stanford". The Harvard Crimson. February 15, 1950.
  16. ^ "Cal rocks Stanford 33–14 to gain Rose Bowl rerun". Eugene Register-Guard. November 20, 1949. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  17. ^ "Stanford team in bowl tussle". Eugene Register-Guard. November 20, 1949. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  18. ^ "Stanford mauls Hawaii U 74–20 in Pineapple tilt". Eugene Register-Guard. January 3, 1950. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  19. ^ "1950 NFL Draft". Retrieved August 27, 2014.
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