1949 Drexel Dragons football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1949 Drexel Dragons football Independent 3–3–1 Otis Douglas 1st Charlie Pascale Drexel Field The 1949 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology–now known as Drexel University—as an independent during the 1949 college football season. Led by Otis Douglas in his first and only season as head coach, the Dragons compiled a record of 3–3–1. Schedule October 1 w 1949 Ursinus Bears Ursinus Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110417623/drexel-beats-ursinus-210-1st-victory/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Drexel beats Ursinus, 21–0, 1st victory in 19 games October 2, 1949 September 29, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 l y 1949 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Memorial Stadium Gettysburg, PA 0–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110417709/gettysburg-blanks-drexel-210/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gettysburg blanks Drexel, 21–0 October 9, 1949 September 29, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 w 1949 Haverford Fords Haverford Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA 46–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110417796/drexel-tech-steamrollers-haverford-gridd/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Drexel Tech steamrollers Haverford gridders, 46–0 October 16, 1949 September 29, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 t y 1949 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA 12–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110417904/pmc-rally-gains-1212-tie-in-drexel-home/ The Philadelphia Inquirer PMC rally gains 12–12 tie in Drexel homecoming tilt October 23, 1949 September 29, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 l 1949 Washington College Shoremen Washington College Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA 12–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110417997/shore-eleven-wins-by-1812/ The Baltimore Sun Shore eleven wins by 18–12 October 30, 1949 September 29, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 l y 1949 Dickinson Red Devils Dickinson Carlisle, PA 0–27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110418119/dickinson-crushes-drexel-27-to-0/ Sunday News Dickinson crushes Drexel 27 to 0 November 6, 1949 September 29, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 w 1949 Swarthmore Garnet Tide Swarthmore Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA 24–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110418280/trailing-216-drexel-tech-defeats-swar/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Trailing, 21–6, Drexel Tech defeats Swarthmore, 24–21 November 13, 1949 September 29, 2022 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1949 Drexel) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/191/stats/13166 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 14, 2024 Roster 1949 Drexel Dragons y 8 Augie Scalzo TE 34 Sr Charlie Pascale OT C 3 George Ream OG 25 Bob Stewart C 22 Tommy Price OG Bill Huster OT 27 Dick Spahr TE 16 Bobby Brown QB 1 Lew Gerlach HB 6 Joe Bigatel HB 7 Matt Pasztalaniec FB 5 Zak Zakarian TE Pop Quinlan TE Fred Yahrling TE Walt Scott TE 37 Dick Henry TE O.G. Jones TE Fred Haid TE Kim Billings OT 40 Bob Kravitz OT 15 Ernie Rodgers OG 13 Wolf Wolfinger C 36 Dick Yasky C Dick VanDoren C 31 Carl Bauer C 9 Hank Vaders HB 19 Dave Donovan HB 18 Clem Clemens HB 21 George Rusetski HB Josh Stazak HB 14 George Stozenski HB Donald Young HB 17 Art Fischer HB 20 Joe Pietrocarlo HB Andy Bredbenner HB 11 Tom Kolongowski HB 2 Howard Smith HB https://services.library.drexel.edu/static_files/triangle/Drexel-Triangle_1949-11-17.pdf February 16, 2018 Otis Douglas (William & Mary) Bill Ferrell Herman Epstein (Maryland) References Drexel Category:Drexel Dragons football seasons Drexel Dragons football