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1949 Utah Redskins football team

1949 Utah Redskins football
ConferenceSkyline Six Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–3 Skyline Six)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Skyline Six Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Colorado A&M 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Denver 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Utah 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Utah State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
BYU 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Six Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their 25th and final season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of 2–3 against conference opponents, winning placing fourth in the Skyline Six.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Washington*
L 7–1426,553[1]
September 24at Oregon State*
L 7–2725,012[2]
October 1at Arizona*
T 12–1215,500[3]
October 8BYU
W 38–0[4]
October 15Denver
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 18–2023,917[5]
October 22at Wyoming
L 0–138,000[6]
October 29at Colorado*
L 7–1420,103[7]
November 5Colorado A&Mdagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 12–21[8]
November 129:15 p.m.at No. 19 Pacific (CA)*
L 6–4517,000[9][10]
November 24Utah State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 34–022,771[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

After the season

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NFL craft

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Utah had one player selected in the 1950 NFL draft.[12]

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Joe Tangaro Tackle 20 254 New York Giants

References

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  1. ^ "Huskies lucky to nip Utah". The Bellingham Herald. September 18, 1949. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Oregon State drops Utah". The Arizona Republic. September 25, 1949. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Utes gain tie". The Deseret News. October 2, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "University of Utah trims Cougars 38 to 0". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 9, 1949. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John Mooney (October 16, 1949). "Denver Surprises Utes With Late Rush, 20–18". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Ben Funk (October 23, 1939). "Cowboys down Utes, 13–0, for sixth win: Draw closer to championship". The Casper Tribune-Herald. p. 14. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies, Utes snowed by Rams, Buffaloes". Deseret News. October 30, 1949. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies strike fast, outlast Utah for 21–12 win". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 6, 1949. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Underwood, Carl (November 12, 1949). "All Eyes Focused On Lil' Eddie In Redskin Scrap". Lodi News-Sentinel. p. 1. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Underwood, Carl (November 14, 1949). "LeBaron Leads Tigers To 45–6 Victory". Lodi News-Sentinel. p. 4. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Utah thumps Aggies, 34–0". The Oregonian. November 25, 1949. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1950 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2010.