The 1949 Findlay Oilers football team represented Findlay College—now known as the University of Findlay—as a member of the Mid-Ohio League during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Henning, the Oilers compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 4–0, winning the Mid-Ohio League title.[1]
| 1949 Findlay Oilers football | |
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Mid-Ohio champion | |
| Conference | Mid-Ohio League |
| Record | 5–3 (4–0 Mid-Ohio) |
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| Findlay $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ashland | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cedarville | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defiance | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bluffton | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | at Akron* | L 0–34 | 5,722 | [2] | |
| October 1 | at Bluffton | Bluffton, OH | W 35–0 | [3] | |
| October 8 | Ashland | Findlay, OH | W 28–25 | [4] | |
| October 15 | Cedarville | Findlay, OH | W 42–0 | ||
| October 22 | at Heidelberg* | Tiffin, OH | L 14–41 | ||
| October 29 | at Defiance | Defiance, OH | W 13–6 | [5] | |
| November 4 | Huntington* | Findlay, OH | W 34–0 | 1,000 | [6] |
| November 12 | Ohio Northern* | Findlay, OH | L 14–29 | [7] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Ohio College Football". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. November 14, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved November 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Lincoln Hackim (September 25, 1949). "Findlay Easy For Zips, 34-0". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Findlay Beats Bluffton 35-0". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. October 2, 1949. p. 3D. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Ashland Eagle Squad Beaten By Findlay 11". Mansfield News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. October 9, 1949. p. 18. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Findlay Takes Mid-Ohio Title". Mansfield News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. Associated Press. October 30, 1949. p. 21. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Findlay Blanks Huntington 34-0". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. October 2, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Polar Bears Trip Findlay In Final Tilt". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. Associated Press. November 13, 1949. p. 1D. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Oilers Football" (PDF). University of Findlay. p. 10. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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