1949 Hardin Indians football team
| 1949 Hardin Indians football | |
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GCC champion | |
| Conference | Gulf Coast Conference |
| Record | 10–1 (3–0 GCC) |
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| Home stadium | Coyote Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 Hardin Indians football team was an American football team that represented Hardin College—now known as Midwestern State University–as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Stamps, the Indians compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the GCC title. Hardin played home games at Coyote Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Eastern New Mexico* |
| W 45–0 | 6,000 | [1][2] | |
| September 17 | Daniel Baker* | Wichita Falls, TX | W 40–0 | |||
| September 24 | at Arkansas Tech* | Russellville, AR | W 33–0 | |||
| October 1 | vs. Austin* | Childress, TX | W 28–0 | [3] | ||
| October 7 | at North Texas State |
| W 20–17 | 8,000 | [4] | |
| October 15 | 8:00 p.m. | Southwest Texas State* |
| W 19–6 | [5] | |
| October 22 | at East Texas State* | Commerce, TX | L 13–25 | [6] | ||
| October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Houston |
| W 33–21 | 12,500 | [7][8][9] |
| November 5 | at Sam Houston State* | Huntsville, TX | W 21–13 | [10] | ||
| November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City* | Wichita Falls, TX | W 60–16 | 6,500 | [11][12][13] |
| November 24 | Trinity (TX) | Wichita Falls, TX | W 53–0 | [14] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Hardin Stops ENMU, 45-0 In Opener". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. United Press. September 11, 1949. p. 29. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Hardin College Rips New Mexicans, 45-0". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. September 11, 1949. p. 2A. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hardin Gridmen Beat Austin College, 28-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 2, 1949. p. 18. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Late Hardin score beats Eagles, 20–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weatherford, Marvin (October 13, 1949). "Hardin College Indians Remain On Unbeaten List". The Big Pasture News. Grandfield, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "East Texas Startles Favored Hardin, 25-13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 23, 1949. p. 20. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hardin Indians Set Homecoming". The Big Pasture News. Grandfield, Oklahoma. October 27, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hardin Spills Houston, 33-21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 30, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hardin Hands 33-21 Licking To Cougars". Kilgore News Herald. Kilgore, Texas. Associated Press. October 30, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hardin Rallies, Beats Sam Houston State, 21 to 13". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. Associated Press. November 6, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Chiefs Trying to Snap Hardin Winning Streak in Tilt Today". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 11, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Crump, Laymond (November 12, 1949). "Hardin Indians Ambush Chiefs In 60-16 Rout". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 9. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Crump, Laymond (November 12, 1949). "Hardin Indians Ambush Chiefs (continued)". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 10. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hardin Carves Trinity, 53-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 25, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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