1949 San Francisco Dons football team

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The 1949 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their second season under head coach Joe Kuharich, the Dons compiled a 7–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 260 to 144.[1]

1949 San Francisco Dons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Pacific (CA)     11 0 0
Oregon College     9 0 0
No. 15 Santa Clara     8 2 1
San Francisco     7 3 0
Idaho State     6 2 1
Hawaii     6 3 0
La Verne     5 3 2
Loyola (CA)     6 4 0
Nevada     5 5 0
Pepperdine     4 5 0
Saint Mary's     3 6 1
Portland     3 5 0
Cal Poly San Dimas     2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Pacific (CA)
L 6–7
September 25St. BonaventureW 34–21[2]
September 30Loyola (CA)
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 27–12[3]
October 7at DetroitW 38–14
October 14at San Jose StateW 27–20
October 23Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 41–14
October 30Nevada
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 41–13
November 6Santa Clara
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 7–1340,000[4]
November 12at TulsaL 0–10
November 20Marquette
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 39–20

References

  1. ^ "1949 San Francisco Dons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Harry Borba (September 26, 1949). "Matson's Splurge Crushes Bonnies: Ollie Roars 92, 39 as Big Rally Wins, 34-21". San Francisco Examiner. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Harry Borba (October 1, 1949). "Dons Win: USF Rallies, Beats Loyola Easily, 27-12; Matson Goes 60 Yards for TD; Hilltoppers Roll in First Half". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Santa Clara Beats USF, 13-7: Hall Haynes Is Hero For Bronco Team". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 7, 1949. p. 12.