1949 Football Team
| Overall Record: 6-2-1 | Conference Record: 4-1-1 |
| Conference Finish: 1st place tie | |
| National Ranking: AP - No. 7 | |
| Coach: Bennie G. Oosterbaan | |
| Captain: Alvin Wistert | |
| All-Americans: Alvin Wistert, Robert Allen Wahl | |
| All-Conference: Alvin Wistert, Lloyd Heneveld, Charles Ortmann | |
| Most Valuable Player: Dick Kempthorn | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Don Dufek | |
| Trainer: Jim Hunt | |
| Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, George Ceithaml, Clifford Keen, Ernest McCoy, Bill Orwig, Don Robinson, Walter Weber, J.T. White | |
| Manager: Howard Cooper | |
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 09/24 | H | W | 7-3 | 97,239 | |
| Stanford | 10/01 | A | W | 27-7 | 87,123 | |
| Army | 1/7 | 10/08 | H | L | 7-21 | 97,239 |
| Northwestern | 7/ | 10/15 | A | L | 20-21 | 54,816 |
| Minnesota (HC) | 12/3 | 10/22 | H | W | 14-7 | 97,239 |
| Illinois | 6/ | 10/29 | A | W | 13-0 | 71,119 |
| Purdue | 5/- | 11/05 | H | W | 20-12 | 95,207 |
| Indiana | 5/- | 11/12 | H | W | 20-7 | 79,200 |
| Ohio State | 5/7 | 11/19 | H | T | 7-7 | 97,239 |
| Totals | 135-85 | 776,421 | ||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end | Harry Allis (9) | |
| left tackle |
Alvin Wistert (6) Thomas Johnson (3) | |
| left guard |
Allen Jackson (4) Lloyd Heneveld (3) John Powers Don McClelland | |
| center |
Robert Erben (6) Anton Momsen (3) | |
| right guard |
Don McClelland (8) Lloyd Heneveld | |
| right tackle |
Robert Wahl (4) James Atchison (3) Irv Wisniewski (2) | |
| right end |
Irv Wisniewski (7) Oswald Clark (2) | |
| quarterback |
John Ghindia (7) Charles Lentz William Bartlett | |
| fullback |
Dick Kempthorn (7) Don Dufek (2) | |
| left halfback |
Chuck Ortmann (7) Bob VanSummern Walt Teninga | |
| right halfback |
Leo Koceski (5) Walt Teninga (3) Don Dufek |
View full 1949 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1949 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- Jim Wolter, Bill Putich, Al Jackson, George Sutherland, John Hess, Carl Kreager, Bill Ohlenroth, Tom Johnson, Dick McWilliams, Don Peterson
- 4rth Row
- Jim Hunt (trainer), Jack Powers, Harry Allis, Les Popp, Charles Ortmann, Tom Kelsey, Gene Hinton, Dick Farrer, Howard Cooper (manager)
- 3rd Row
- Don Dufek, Al Fitch, Tony Momsen, Jim Atchison, Bob Hollway, Ozzie Clark, Leo Koceski, Ralph Straffon
- 2nd Row
- Charles Lentz, Bob Erben, Bill Bartlett, Wally Teninga, John Ghindia, Bob Van Summern, Tom Peterson
- Front Row
- Don McClelland, Lloyd Heneveld, H.O. Crisler (director), Captain Al Wistert, Coach Bennie Oosterbaan, Al Wahl, Dick Kempthorn, Irvin Wisniewski