1949 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1949 Ohio State Buckeyes football Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png Big Nine Conference Big Nine 6 7–1–2 4–1–1 Wes Fesler 3rd Jack Lininger A. Jack Wilson Ohio Stadium Big Nine co-championRose Bowl champion Rose Bowl W 17–14 vs. California 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. Schedule 1949 AP September 24 w y Missouri Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 35–34 66,510 October 1 w Indiana Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 46–7 70,568 October 8 t y y 11 USC 8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–13 62,877 October 15 l 11 Minnesota 5 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 0–27 82,111 October 22 w y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 21–0 45,000 October 29 w 18 Northwestern Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 24–7 81,872 November 5 w y y 11 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 14–10 54,789 John Dietrich Bucks Rally, Score Twice In Three Minutes Cleveland Plain Dealer November 6, 1949 1-B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-bucks-rally-score-twic/147325021/ Newspapers.com November 12 w 11 Illinois Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Illibuck 30–17 81,805 November 19 t y 7 Michigan 5 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 7–7 97,239 January 2, 1950 w y y 5 California 2 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 17–14 100,963 College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015. Rankings 1949 college football rankings AP 1 9 11 11 NR 18 11 11 7 5 6 Game summaries USC Fred "Curly" Morrison 134 rushing yards, Gerald Krall 103 rushing yards2014 Ohio State football guide https://web.archive.org/web/20141031180748/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-footbl/1415_guide.pdf 2014-10-31 . Retrieved April 19, 2015. Coaching staff Wes Fesler, head coach, third year Lyal Clark, assistant Gene Fekete, assistant Richard Fisher, assistant Esco Sarkkinen, assistant Harry Strobel, assistant 2014 Ohio State football guide https://web.archive.org/web/20141031180748/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-footbl/1415_guide.pdf 2014-10-31 . Retrieved April 19, 2015 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) 2014 Ohio State football guide https://web.archive.org/web/20141031180748/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-footbl/1415_guide.pdf 2014-10-31 . Retrieved April 19, 2015 Awards and honors All-Big Ten: C Jack Lininger, HB Gerry Krall 2014 Ohio State football guide https://web.archive.org/web/20141031180748/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-footbl/1415_guide.pdf 2014-10-31 . Retrieved April 19, 2015 1950 NFL draftees 2 Ohio State Buckeyes Player Round Pick Position NFL club Fred "Curly" Morrison 1 10 Fullback Chicago Bears Jack Jennings 2 21 Tackle Chicago Cardinals Dick O'Hanlon 8 105 Tackle Philadelphia Eagles Jack Wilson 11 135 Tackle Detroit Lions Bill Trautwein 14 181 Tackle Los Angeles Rams Jim Hague 22 287 End Philadelphia Eagles George Mattey 23 290 Guard Green Bay Packers References Ohio State Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Category:Rose Bowl champion seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football