1949 Wayne State Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 football 1949 Wayne State Wildcats Nebraska College Conference NCC 9–0 8–0 Jack Wink 1st Wayne Memorial Stadium NCC champion The 1949 Wayne State Wildcats football team represented Nebraska State Teachers College at Wayne (later renamed Wayne State College) as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1949 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Wink, the Wildcats compiled a perfect 9–0 record (8–0 against NCC opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 218 to 67, and won the NCC championship. Midland Ends NCC Season in Last Place Tie https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40727848/fremont_tribune/ Fremont Tribune Fremont, Nebraska November 14, 1949 10 December 17, 2019 Newspapers.com Wink was hired as the team's head coach in late July 1949. He previously played at quarterback for the 1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team and the 1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, both of which were ranked No. 3 in the final AP Polls.Wisconsin Grid Star New College Coach The Wayne Herald July 28, 1949 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-jack-wink/139709418/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at the new Wayne Memorial Stadium in Wayne, Nebraska. The new concrete stadium was dedicated by Governor Val Peterson on September 9, 1949.Memorial Stadium Is Dedicated at Ceremony; Governor Gives Address The Goldenrod September 16, 1949 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-goldenrod-memorial-stadium-is-dedica/139707720/ Newspapers.comAdvertisement part 1 The Wayne Herald September 8, 1949 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-ad/139706932/ Newspapers.comAdvertisement part 2 The Wayne Herald September 8, 1949 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-ad/139706776/ Newspapers.com The 1949 team was the first, and remains the only, Wayne State team to compile a perfect season in more than 100 years of the program's history. (The 1931 team was also undefeated but had a tie on its record.)Wayne St. (NE) Records by Year College Football Data Warehouse January 27, 2024 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=3456 September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906124707/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=3456 dead Schedule y September 9 Westmar<ncg> Wayne Memorial Stadium Wayne, NE W 33-0 Wildcats Smash Westmar, 33-0 The wayne Herald September 15, 1949 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-wildcats-smash-westmar/139708108/ Newspapers.comWink's Gridsters Start Season by Downing Golden Eagles 33-0 The Goldenrod September 16, 1949 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-goldenrod-winks-gridsters-start-sea/139708588/ Newspapers.com September 17 1949 Hastings Broncos Hastings Wayne Memorial Stadium Wayne, NE W 20-6 Hastings Broncos First Conference Foe of Wildcats The wayne Herald September 15, 1949 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-wildcats-smash-westmar/139708108/ Newspapers.comWildcats Whip Hastings, 20-6 The Wayne Herald September 22, 1949 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald/139707348/ Newspapers.com September 23 at 1949 Midland Warriors Midland Fremont, NE W 37-7 Wildcats to Tackle Midland Team Friday The Wayne Herald September 22, 1949 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald/139707348/ Newspapers.comMidland Falls Before Wildcat Onslaught, 37-7 The Wayne Herald September 29, 1949 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-wildcats-lead-conferenc/139698084/ Newspapers.comWildcats Add to Victory String By Downing Midland The Goldenrod September 30, 1949 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-goldenrod-wildcats-add-to-victory-st/139706551/ Newspapers.com October 1 1949 Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen Nebraska Wesleyan Wayne Memorial Stadium Wayne, NE W 20-13 Wildcats Lead Conference; Meet Wesleyan Next Saturday The Wayne Herald September 29, 1949 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-wildcats-lead-conferenc/139698084/ Newspapers.comWildcats Mark Up Third Conference Win The Wayne Herald October 6, 1949 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-wildcats-to-entertain-b/139699301/ Newspapers.com October 8 1949 Peru State Bobcats Peru State Wayne Memorial Stadium Wayne, NE W 28-6 Wildcats to Entertain Bobcats Saturday Nite The Wayne Herald October 6, 1949 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-wildcats-to-entertain-b/139699301/ Newspapers.comWildcats Down Peru By a 28-6 Count The Wayne Herald October 13, 1949 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-wildcats-down-peru-by-a/139704070/ Newspapers.comWayne States Rambling Wildcats Roll Over Peru Bobcats 28-6 The Goldenrod October 14, 1949 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-goldenrod-wayne-states-rambling-wild/139705883/ Newspapers.com October 14 at 1949 York Panthers York (NE) York, NE W 26-14 York and Chadron Next Wildcat Foes The Wayne Herald October 13, 1949 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-york-and-chadron-next-w/139704275/ Newspapers.comImportant Tilt with Chadron Loooms Ahead; to Play York Oct. 14 The Goldenrod October 14, 1949 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-goldenrod-important-tilt-with-chadro/139706186/ Newspapers.comYork Scares Wildcats But Drop 26-14 Game The Wayne Herald October 20, 1949 19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-wayne-chadron-game-big/139697753/ Newspapers.com October 22 1949 Chadron State Eagles Chadron State<hc> Wayne Memorial Stadium Wayne, NE W 14-6 Wayne-Chadron Game Big Feature of Homecoming The Wayne Herald October 20, 1949 19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-wayne-chadron-game-big/139697753/ Newspapers.com October 28 at 1949 Kearney State Antelopes Kearney State Kearney, NE W 20-2 'Cats Trim Kearney 20-2; For Eighth Win The Wayne Herald November 3, 1949 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-cats-at-full-strength-f/139703594/ Newspapers.com November 4 at 1949 Doane Tigers Doane Crete, NE W 20-13 'Cats at Full Strength Friday -- says Wink The Wayne Herald November 3, 1949 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wayne-herald-cats-at-full-strength-f/139703594/ Newspapers.com References Wayne State Category:Wayne State Wildcats football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Wayne State Wildcats football