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1949

Head Coach: Herman Byers (53-15-4, 8th year)
Record: 6-3 (3-1 SIAC Large, 2-1 City)
Ranking: #2 in final Litkenhous Ratings & UP Rankings
Championships: SIAC & City Champs

Results
* – denotes SIAC Large School Division contest

Date Opponent Score Comment
Sep. 15 Henderson Barrett (Ky.) W 40-0
Sep. 24 Muncie Central W 28-6
Sep. 30 @ East Chicago Roosevelt L 12-20
Oct. 7 Central * W 26-0
Oct. 14 @ Bloomington * W 21-6
Oct. 21 Hammond W 18-7
Nov. 4 Bosse * W 27-12
Nov. 11 @ South Bend Riley N/A cancelled after Riley qualified
for NIHSC title game
Nov. 11 @ South Bend Central L 20-21
Nov. 19 Memorial * L 6-7

Individual Honors

  • Phil Byers
    • UP All-State honorable mention halfback
  • Jim Dunn
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City tackle
  • Pete Fisher
    • AP All-State quarterback
    • Clark All-State quarterback
    • Indianapolis News All-State back
    • All-SIAC Large School Division back
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City quarterback
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City quarterback
  • Don Henry
    • All-SIAC Large School Division honorable mention end
  • Harold McMillen
    • AP All-State third team tackle
    • Clark All-State second team left tackle
    • Indianapolis News All-State second team tackle
    • UP All-State second team tackle
    • All-SIAC Large School Division tackle
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City tackle
  • Merle Reed
    • All-SIAC Large School Division honorable mention end
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City end
  • Don Steinmetz
    • UP All-State center
    • AP All-State honorable mention center
    • Indianapolis News All-State third team center
    • All-SIAC Large School Division honorable mention center
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City center
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City center
  • Byron Watson
    • All-SIAC Large School Division honorable mention guard
  • Tom Wilson
    • UP All-State fullback
    • AP All-State third team halfback
    • Clark All-State fourth team fullback
    • All-SIAC Large School Division back
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City halfback
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City halfback

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