1949 Butler Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 2–6 (0–3 MAC) |
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Home stadium | Butler Bowl |
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Cincinnati $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Reserve | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Tony Hinkle, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 2–6 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the MAC. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Evansville* | WFBM-TV | L 7–24 | 10,000 | [1][2][3][4][5][6] | |
October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wabash* | Crawfordsville, IN | W 14–7 | 4,200 | [7][8][9] | |
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Reserve |
| WFBM-TV | L 6–28 | 5,000 | [10][11][12] |
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Indiana State* |
| WFBM-TV | W 47–14 | 5,000 | [13][14][15] |
October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Washington University* | L 0–7 | 5,500 | [16][17] | ||
October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Illinois State*![]() |
| WFBM-TV | L 0–14 | 7,000–8,500 | [18][19][20] |
November 5 | 1:30 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| WFBM-TV | L 6–40 | 3,000 | [21][22] |
November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Ohio | L 0–14 | [23][24][25] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ Angelopolous, Angelo (September 23, 1949). "Butler, Ailing But Eager, Awaits Aces". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 18. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Collins, Bob (September 24, 1949). "Butler To Unfold Mystery Team Today". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 18. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Franks, Ray (September 25, 1949). "Evansville College Beats Butler For First Time". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Franks, Ray (September 25, 1949). "Aces Triumph (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 4C. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Collins, Bob (September 25, 1949). "Aces Wreck Debut". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 6. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Collins, Bob (September 25, 1949). "Aces Score First Grid Victory Over Butler (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 3, section 6. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Stranahan, Bob (October 1, 1949). "Bulldogs Renew Wabash Rivalry". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 20. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Stranahan, Bob (October 2, 1949). "Butler Scores In Last Period To Win, 14 To 7". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 6. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Stranahan, Bob (October 2, 1949). "Butler Ground Power Stops Cavemen, 14-7 (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 8, section 6. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Collins, Bob (October 8, 1949). "Improved Red Cats At Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 29. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Collins, Bob (October 9, 1949). "Butler Thumped In Loop Tilt By Reserve, 28 To 6". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 6. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Collins, Bob (October 9, 1949). "Butler Thumped, 28-6, By Cats In MAC Start (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 4, section 6. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Indiana State Seeks 1st Football Triumph In History Over Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 15, 1949. p. 18. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Lamm, Corky (October 16, 1949). "Butler Drubs Sycamores". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 7. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Lamm, Corky (October 16, 1949). "Butler Routs Indiana State (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 6, section 7. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Herman, Jack (October 22, 1949). "Bears Eleven Seeks First 'Double' Since 1933-34 Over Butler Bulldogs". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Herman, Jack (October 23, 1949). "Bears Beat Butler, 7-0, on Wiederholdt's 72-yard run". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Butler Hoping To Bolster Wobbly Record For Alums". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 29, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Lamm, Corky (October 30, 1949). "Illinois Normal Saddens Bulldogs Alumni, 14 To 0". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 6. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "ISNU Knocks Off Butler, 14-0". The Pantagraph. October 30, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Butler Faces Michigan Foe". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 5, 1949. p. 19. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Collins, Bob (November 5, 1949). "Broncos Throw Butler, 40-6". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 6. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Butler Tries To Get Out Of Last Place". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 12, 1949. p. 20. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Butler Blanked, 14-0, In Last Game Of Year". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 13, 1949. p. 1, section 6. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Ohio Blanks Bulldogs, 14-0 (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 13, 1949. p. 2, section 6. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Butler)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Butler Football School Records" (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: Butler University. p. 8. Retrieved August 17, 2024.