1949 Evansville Purple Aces football team

American college football season February 2026 March 2024 1949 Evansville Purple Aces football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 8–2–1 3–1–1 Don Ping 4th T formation, short punt, Notre Dame Box Reitz Bowl, Bosse Field OVC championReitz Bowl champion Refrigerator Bowl W 22–7 vs. Hillsdale The 1949 Evansville Purple Aces football team represented Evansville College—now known as the University of Evansville—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Don Ping, the Purple Aces compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in OVC play. Evansville has the third-best record of any|team in the conference, but because both team with better records, Marshall and Louisville, has not played the required number of conference games in order to be eligible for the title, the OVC championship was awards to the Purple Aces. 2022 OVC Football Media Guide https://ovcsports.com/news/2022/8/17/2022-ovc-football-media-guide-now-available.aspx Ohio Valley Conference August 19, 2022 68–69 March 1, 2024 Evansville was invited to the Refrigerator Bowl, where the Purple Aces defeated Hillsdale. On offense, Evansville employed three differnent formations: the T formation, the short punt formation, and Notre Dame Box.Raglin Jim Knights Play Undefeated Foe Again https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143523315/ Green Bay Press-Gazette Green Bay, Wisconsin October 13, 1949 41 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com The team played home game at the Reitz Bowl and Bosse Field in Evansville, Indiana. Schedule Central September 17 8:00 p.m. w 1949 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN 14–0 4,000 Evansville, Morehead Battle Tonight In Reitz Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/143523419/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana September 17, 1949 8 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Scism Daniel W. Purple Aces Open Grid Campaign With 14-0 Win https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143523315/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana September 18, 1949 1C March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 2:00 p.m. w y y Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN 24–7 WFBM-TV 10,000 Angelopolous Angelo Butler, Ailing But Eager, Awaits Aces https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/143523659/ Indianapolis News Indianapolis, Indiana September 23, 1949 18 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Collins Bob Butler To Unfold Mystery Team Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/153457191/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana September 24, 1949 18 August 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Franks Ray Evansville College Beats Butler For First Time https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143523498/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana September 25, 1949 1C March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Franks Ray Aces Triumph (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143523572/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana September 25, 1949 4C March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Collins Bob Aces Wreck Debut https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/153456958/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana September 25, 1949 1, section 6 August 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Collins Bob Aces Score First Grid Victory Over Butler (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/153457095/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana September 25, 1949 3, section 6 August 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 w y Western Kentucky Bowling Green, KY 20–0 Whitaker Dave Evansville Aces Blank Toppers By 20-0 Score https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/143523659/ Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky October 2, 1949 1 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Whitaker Dave Evansville Blanks Toppers (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/143523826/ Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky October 2, 1949 3 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 8:00 p.m. w y y Missouri Valley Gregg-Mitchell Field Marshall, MO 17–7 5,000 Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-democrat-news/143431489/ The Daily Democrat-News Marshall, Missouri October 7, 1949 2 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Purple Aces Win Over The Vikings https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-democrat-news/143431331/ The Daily Democrat-News Marshall, Missouri October 8, 1949 1 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Purple Aces Win Over Vikings (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-democrat-news/143431407/ The Daily Democrat-News Marshall, Missouri October 8, 1949 2 March 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 8:00 p.m. w y 1949 St. Norbert Green Knights St. Norbert Bosse Field Evansville, IN 47–6 7,500 College Plays St. Norbert https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143524135/ The Evansville Press Evansville, Indiana October 15, 1949 7 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Middlemas Larry Purple Aces Crush St. Norbert, 47-6, for Biggest Win Margin in Last Nine Years https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143524020/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 16, 1949 1C March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Middlemas Larry Aces Triumph (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143524089/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 16, 1949 2C March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 8:00 p.m. w 1949 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN 13–7 10,000 Yea Aces! https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143524549/ The Evansville Press Evansville, Indiana October 19, 1949 21 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Purple Aces Repulse Murray Racers https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143524391/ The Evansville Press Evansville, Indiana October 21, 1949 17 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 l y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 17–21 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84993573/granitz-runs-60-yards-for-touchdown-as-m/ The Chattanooga Times Granitz runs 60 yards for touchdown as Moccasins win October 29, 1949 September 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 2:00 p.m. t 1949 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Bosse Field Evansville, IN 7–7 5,000 Evansville Can Clinch Share of OVC Title Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/143524749/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana November 5, 1949 8 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Eastern Kentucky Battles Evansville To 7-7 Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143524667/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana November 6, 1949 1C March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Evansville (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143524712/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana November 6, 1949 3C March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 8:45 p.m. w y Pittsburg State Bosse Field Evansville, IN 38–7 5,400 Nineteen College Senior In Last Home Tilt Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/143524849/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana November 11, 1949 32 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Evansville Aces Bury Pittsburg Teachers, 38-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143524811/ The Evansville Press Evansville, Indiana November 12, 1949 6 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 2:00 p.m. l y Louisville duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY 7–28 4,200 Brown Jimmy U. L. Meets Evansville Today In Last Home Tilt of Season https://www.newspapers.com/article//the-courier-journal/143524882/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 12, 1949 4, section 2 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com Middlemas Larry Louisville Bears Crippled Purple Aces https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143524965/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana November 20, 1949 1C March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Middlemas Larry Cardinals Best Evansville, 28-7 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/143525007/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana November 20, 1949 6C March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com December 3 2:30 p.m. w y y Hillsdale Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN Refrigerator Bowl 22–7 5,500 Pleasant Weather Predicted for Hillsdale-Evansville Bowl Battle Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/143493618/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana December 3, 1949 8 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Evansville's Air Attack Wins Bowl Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/143493940/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana December 4, 1949 1 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Aces Defeat Hilldale In 22-7 Triller (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/143494089/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana December 4, 1949 2 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1949 Evansville) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/219/stats/13166 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 16, 2024 References Evansville Category:Evansville Purple Aces football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Evansville Purple Aces football Category:Long stubs with short prose