1949 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1949 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College[note 1] during the 1949 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1949. They played home games at Chico High School in Chico, California.

1949 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1949 record2–6–1 (1–2–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumChico High School Stadium
1949 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Cal Aggies $ 4 –0 –0  5 –4 –0
Southern Oregon 2 –1 –1  5 –2 –1
San Francisco State 1 –2 –1  3 –4 –1
Chico State 1 –2 –1  2 –6 –1
Humboldt State 0 –3 –1  0 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Wildcats were led by eighth-year head coach Roy Bohler. Chico State finished the season with a record of two wins, six losses and one tie (2–6–1, 1–2–1 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 83–148 for the season. This was the last season coach Bohler was at the helm. In his eight years, the Wildcats compiled a record of 24–35–5, a .414 winning percentage.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24Fairfield-Suisun AAF[note 2]*
W 40–2
October 1at Willamette*
L 0–7[1]
October 8California JV[note 3]*
  • Chico High School Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 0–24
October 15San Francisco State[note 4]
  • Chico High School Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 19–6
October 22at Pacific (OR)*
L 0–33[2]
October 29at Southern Oregon[note 5]
L 14–21[3]
November 5Humboldt State[note 6]
  • Chico High School Stadium
  • Chico, CA
T 0–0
November 11Oregon College[note 7]*
  • Chico High School Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 7–43[4]
November 19at Cal Aggies[note 8]
L 3–12[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft.[7][8][9]

Notes
  1. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. Travis Air Force Base was known as Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Force Base from 1947–1951.
  3. The University of California JV team was commonly known as the “Cal Ramblers”.
  4. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
  6. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1972.
  7. Western Oregon University was known as Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1980.
  8. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

References
  1. "Chico State Beaten". Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California). October 2, 1949. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Black Saturday". Daily Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon). October 25, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Sports Bulletins". Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon). October 30, 1949. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "OCE Remains Unbeaten". The News-Review (Roseburg, Oregon). November 12, 1949. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cal Aggies Accept Bowl Bid for Thanksgiving Day". San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, California). November 19, 1949. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1949 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  7. "1950 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  8. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  9. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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