1949 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 Western Reserve Red Cats football Mid-American Conference MAC 4–5–1 1–3–1 Mike Scarry 2nd League Park The 1949 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1949 college football season. The Red Cats were a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team was coached by Mike Scarry, a former Cleveland Browns player who played under and learned his coaching style from Paul Brown. Assistant coaches were Dick Luther and Lou Zontini. 1949 was the last season both Western Reserve University and Case Institute of Technology used League Park for their home football games, relocating to Shaw Stadium in 1950.https://books.google.com/books?id=LhrYoCJfeNsC&dq=1949+league+park+western+reserve&pg=PA150 League Park: Historic Home of Cleveland Baseball, 1891-1946 9780786468263 Krsolovic Ken Fritz Bryan 2013-02-27 In fact, the Thanksgiving Day rivalry game on November 24, 1949 was the final football game ever played at League Park.1198595593444175873 LeagueParkCle 70 yrs ago today (Nov 24, 1949), in what turned out as the last football game at League Park, Western Reserve coach… 24 November 2019 Schedule Eastern September 23 w y y Kent State Memorial Field Kent, OH 23–20 October 1 w y 1949 Olivet Comets Olivet Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH 69–7 October 8 3:00 p.m. w y Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN WFBM-TV 28–6 5,000 Collins Bob Improved Red Cats At Butler https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/153487021/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 8, 1949 29 August 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Collins Bob Butler Thumped In Loop Tilt By Reserve, 28 To 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/153487136/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 9, 1949 1, section 6 August 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Collins Bob Butler Thumped, 28-6, By Cats In MAC Start (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/153487230/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 9, 1949 4, section 6 August 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 t Ohio League Park Cleveland, OH 7–7 October 22 l y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 13–21 October 29 l y Brown League Park Cleveland, OH 14–28 6,000 Brown Wins, 28-14, with Early Drive Associated Press October 30, 1949 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 5 l y Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH 7–46 November 12 l Western Michigan League Park Cleveland, OH 14–21 3,500 Broncos Upset Western Reserve Club, 21 to 14 Battle Creek Enquirer November 13, 1949 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18020860/broncos_upset_western_reserve_club_21/ Newspapers.com November 19 l y West Virginia League Park Cleveland, OH 20–28 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-reserve-edged-by-w-vir/151628792/ The Plain Dealer Reserve edged by W. Virginia, 28–20 November 20, 1949 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 w y y 1949 Case Tech Rough Riders Case Tech League Park Cleveland, OH 30–0 12,500 https://books.google.com/books?id=LYOn1xCFtpQC&dq=%22league+park%22+%22western+reserve%22+football+1948&pg=PA149 League Park: Historic Home of Cleveland Baseball, 1891-1946 9780786493289 Krsolovic Ken Fritz Bryan 2013-03-05 https://case.edu/its/archives/Seasons/wfoot1949.htm case.edu WRU Football 1949/50 2018-01-04 References Western Reserve Category:Case Western Reserve Spartans football seasons Western Reserve Red Cats football Category:1940s in Cleveland