1949 Findlay Oilers football team

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
Mid-Ohio champion
ConferenceMid-Ohio League
Record5–3 (4–0 Mid-Ohio)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Mid-Ohio League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Akron*L 0–345,722[2]
October 1at BlufftonBluffton, OHW 35–0[3]
October 8AshlandFindlay, OHW 28–25[4]
October 15CedarvilleFindlay, OHW 42–0
October 22at Heidelberg*Tiffin, OHL 14–41
October 29at DefianceDefiance, OHW 13–6[5]
November 4Huntington*Findlay, OHW 34–01,000[6]
November 12Ohio Northern*Findlay, OHL 14–29[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Ohio College Football". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. November 14, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved November 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ Lincoln Hackim (September 25, 1949). "Findlay Easy For Zips, 34-0". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Findlay Beats Bluffton 35-0". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. October 2, 1949. p. 3D. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Ashland Eagle Squad Beaten By Findlay 11". Mansfield News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. October 9, 1949. p. 18. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Findlay Takes Mid-Ohio Title". Mansfield News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. Associated Press. October 30, 1949. p. 21. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Findlay Blanks Huntington 34-0". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. October 2, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "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  .
  8. ^ "Oilers Football" (PDF). University of Findlay. p. 10. Retrieved March 28, 2024.