1949 Georgetown Hoyas football team

The 1949 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Margarita, the Hoyas compiled a 5–4 record in the regular season, lost to Texas Western in the 1950 Sun Bowl, and were outscored by all opponents by a total of 210 to 139.[1] The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

1949 Georgetown Hoyas football
Sun Bowl, L 20–33 vs. Texas Western
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainFran Desmond, Tom Dolan
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State     8 0 0
Memphis State     9 1 0
Delaware     8 1 0
Virginia     7 2 0
Grambling     7 3 2
Miami (FL)     6 3 0
Sewanee     4 2 1
Chattanooga     5 4 0
Georgetown     5 5 0
West Virginia     4 6 1
Navy     3 5 1
Rollins     3 5 0
Texas State     3 6 1
Oklahoma City     2 8 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Holy CrossW 20–13 16,000 [2]
September 30at MarylandL 7–33 18,227 [3]
October 8at Wake ForestWake Forest, NCW 12–6 5,500 [4]
October 14NYUW 21–6 5,000 [5]
October 21at Boston CollegeW 10–7 22,763 [6]
October 29at FordhamL 0–4225,000 [7]
November 4Villanova
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 14–29 11,071 [8]
November 12at DenverW 28–13 15,000 [9]
November 19George Washington
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 7–28 12,546 [10]
January 2, 1950at Texas WesternL 22–30 15,000 [11]

References

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  1. ^ "1949 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Keane, Clif (September 25, 1949). "Georgetown Catches H.C. Napping, Comes from Behind to Win, 20-13". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Snyder, Cameron C. (October 1, 1949). "Maryland Trims Georgetown, 33-7". The Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Georgetown Bows, 33-7, to Maryland". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. October 1, 1949. p. 11A.
  4. ^ Blackman, Herman (October 9, 1949). "Tough Hoyas Whip Deacs". The News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. sect. II, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgetown's Passes Sink NYU, 21 to 6". The Tribune. Scranton, Pa. International News Service. October 15, 1949. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Holbrook, Bob (October 22, 1949). "Georgetown Beats B.C. 10 to 7 on Field Goal". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Mozley, Dana (October 30, 1949). "Rams Rip Hoyas, 42-0, on Doheny's Passes". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Berry, Mort (November 5, 1949). "Villanova Wins, 29-14, Against Georgetown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Denver Drops Another". The Casper Tribune-Herald. Casper, Wyo. Associated Press. November 13, 1949. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Cowboy Defeat Was 'Expected'". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, Calif. November 14, 1949. p. 17.
  10. ^ "Shah Crosses Fingers, Georgetown Upset, 28-7". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. United Press. November 20, 1949. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "G.W. Raps Favored Georgetown, 28-7". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. November 20, 1949. p. 8D.
  11. ^ Whitlock, Chuck (January 2, 1950). "Miners Subdue Georgetown in Sun Bowl". The El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.