# 1949 college football season

The 1949 college football season was the 81st season of intercollegiate football in the United States. It concluded with the top four teams undefeated and untied at the end of the regular season:
Other notable teams with undefeated records included Pacific (11–0, AP No. 10) and Oregon College of Education (9–0). Morgan State (8–0) and Southern (10–0–1) were each recognized as black college national champion by at least one selector.
The major college individual statistical leaders for 1949 included Drake fullback Johnny Bright with 1,950 yards of total offense; Ole Miss fullback Kayo Dottley with 1,312 rushing yards; North Carolina end Art Weiner with 52 pass receptions; and Oklahoma halfback George Thomas with 114 points scored.

## Conference and program changes
### Conference changes

* Two new conferences began play in 1949:
** Gulf Coast Conference: active through the 1956 season; formed by former members of the Lone Star Conference
** Upper Peninsula Conference: football active through the 1950 season; formed by junior colleges and independents in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan and northern Wisconsin

### Membership changes

| Team | 1948 conference | 1949 conference |
| Detroit | Independent | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Louisville | Ohio Valley Conference | Independent |
| Marshall | Independent | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Pacific (CA) | California Collegiate Athletic Association | Independent |
| Tennessee Tech | Independent | Ohio Valley Conference |

## Season chronology
### September

The Associated Press did not poll the writers until the third week of the season. Among the five teams that had been ranked highest in 1948, California was the first to open play, with a 21–7 win over Santa Clara on September 17.
By September 24, most teams were in action. Defending champion Michigan beat visiting Michigan State, 7–3. Notre Dame beat Indiana 49–6. North Carolina beat N.C. State 26–6. California beat St. Mary's 29–7. The night before, Oklahoma had won at Boston College, 46–0.

### October

On October 1 in Seattle, Notre Dame beat Washington 27–7. Oklahoma beat Texas A&M 33–13, North Carolina beat Georgia 21–14, and Michigan won at Stanford, 27–7.
When the first poll was issued, Michigan had 34 of the 80 votes cast, followed by Notre Dame and Oklahoma. Tulane University, which had beaten Alabama 28–14 and Georgia Tech 18–0, placed fourth. Minnesota, which had victories over Washington (48–20) and at Nebraska (28–6) was fifth. North Carolina, which had been in the final top five in 1948, was at sixth place.
October 8 No. 1 Michigan was beaten at home by No. 7 Army. No. 2 Notre Dame won at Purdue 35–12. No. 3 Oklahoma beat No. 12 Texas in Dallas, 20–14. No. 4 Tulane beat Southeastern Louisiana 40–0. No. 5 Minnesota beat No. 20 Northwestern 21–7. The next poll elevated Notre Dame to No. 1 and Army to No. 2, followed by Oklahoma, Tulane, and Minnesota.
October 15 In South Bend, No. 1 Notre Dame beat No. 4 Tulane 46–7. No. 2 Army won at Harvard, 54–14. No. 3 Oklahoma beat Kansas 48–26.
No. 5 Minnesota stayed unbeaten with a win in Columbus over No. 11 Ohio State, 27–0. The next poll featured No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 Army, No. 3 Minnesota, and No. 4 Oklahoma. California, which beat No. 12 USC 16–10, moved up from No. 9 to No. 5.
October 22 No. 1 Notre Dame was idle. No. 2 Army beat Columbia 63–6. No. 3 Minnesota lost at No. 12 Michigan, 14–7. No. 4 Oklahoma won at Nebraska 48–0. No. 5 California beat Washington 21–7. No. 9 Rice won at No. 10 Texas, 17–15, and was fifth in the next poll behind Notre Dame, Army, Oklahoma, and California.
October 29
In Baltimore, No. 1 Notre Dame defeated Navy, 40–0. No. 2 Army defeated VMI (the Virginia Military Institute) 40–14. No. 3 Oklahoma beat Iowa State 34–7. In Los Angeles, No. 4 California beat No. 20 UCLA 35–21. No. 5 Rice beat Texas Tech 28–0 to extend its record to 5–1–0. No. 6 Michigan, which won at Illinois 13–0, returned to the Top Five with a 4–2–0 record, moving up ahead of Rice.

### November

November 5 No. 1 Notre Dame won at No. 10 Michigan State, 34–21. No. 2 Army defeated No. 20 Fordham, 35–0. No. 3 Oklahoma won at Kansas State 39–0. No. 4 California beat Washington State 33–14. No. 5 Michigan beat Purdue 20–12. The top five stayed unchanged.
November 12 At Yankee Stadium, No. 1 Notre Dame beat North Carolina, 42–6. No. 2 Army had a scare in Philadelphia, edging Penn 14–13.
No. 3 Oklahoma won at Missouri, 27–7. No. 4 California beat Oregon 41–14. No. 5 Michigan beat Indiana 20–7. The next poll moved Oklahoma to No. 2 and California to No. 3, with Army dropping to fourth.
November 19 No. 1 Notre Dame defeated Iowa 28–7. No. 2 Oklahoma beat Santa Clara 28–21. No. 3 California defeated No. 12 Stanford 33–14 to finish its season unbeaten. No. 4 Army was idle as it prepared for the Army–Navy Game. No. 5 Michigan was tied by No. 7 Ohio State, 7–7. The next Top Five was No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 California, No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 4 Army, and No. 5 Ohio State.
November 26 No. 1 Notre Dame defeated visiting No. 17 USC, 32–0. No. 3 Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State 41–0. No. 4 Army returned to Philadelphia for the Army–Navy Game and defeated Navy 38–0. No. 7 Rice beat No. 9 Baylor 21-7. No. 2 California at 10–0–0, and No. 5 Ohio State, at 6–1–2, accepted bids to play in the Rose Bowl.
The final poll was released on November 28, although some colleges had not completed their schedules; the top five were No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 California, No. 4 Army, and No. 5 Rice. On December 3, the national champs, No. 1 Notre Dame closed a perfect season in Dallas with a 27–20 win over Southern Methodist University (SMU).

## Minor conference summaries

| Conference | Champion(s) | Conference record | Overall record | Head coach |
| Alabama Intercollegiate Conference | Livingston State Troy State | 3–0–1 2–0–1 | 7–2–1 6–3–1 | George Darrow, Vaughn Mancha Fred McCollum |
| Badger-Illini Conference | Lewis | 6–0 | 9–0 | Ray McLean |
| California Collegiate Athletic Association | San Jose State | 4–0 | 9–4 | Wilbur V. Hubbard |
| Central Intercollegiate Conference | Pittsburg State Washburn | 5–1 5–1 | 8–2–1 7–2 | Carnie Smith Dick Godlove |
| College Conference of Illinois | Augustana (IL) Wheaton (IL) | 5–0 5–0 | 6–2 8–2 | Butch Stolfa Harvey Chrouser |
| Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Morgan State | 7–0 | 8–0 | Edward P. Hurt |
| Dixie Conference | Florida State | 9–1 | 4–0 | Don Veller |
| Evergreen Conference | Eastern Washington Puget Sound | 5–1 5–1 | 7–2 7–1 | Abe Poffenroth John P. Heinrick |
| Far Western Conference | Cal Aggies | 4–0 | 5–4 | Ted Forbes |
| Gulf Coast Conference | Hardin | 3–0 | 10–1 | Billy Stamps |
| Gulf States Conference | Louisiana Tech | 5–0 | 7–2 | Joe Aillet |
| Hoosier Conference | Hanover | 6–0 | 8–1 | Garland Frazier |
| Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Western Illinois | 4–0 | 9–1 | Vince DiFrancesca |
| Iowa Conference | Simpson | 6–0 | 8–1 | Raburn G. Miller |
| Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference | Baker | 5–1 | 7–2 | Karl Spear |
| Lone Star Conference | East Texas State | 3–0 | 5–3–1 | Bob Berr |
| Mason–Dixon Conference | Western Maryland | 3–0 | 7–1 | Charlie Havens |
| Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Hillsdale | 5–0 | 9–1 | Jack Petoskey |
| Mid-American Conference | Cincinnati | 4–0 | 7–4 | Sid Gillman |
| Mid-Ohio League | Findlay | 4–0 | 5–3 | Jack Henning |
| Midlands Conference | St. Ambrose | 3–0 | 8–0 | Larry Mullins |
| Midwest Athletic Association | Tennessee A&I | 4–0 | 9–1 | Henry Kean |
| Midwest Conference | Lawrence | 6–0 | 7–1 | Bernie Heselton |
| Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | St. Thomas (MN) | 6–0 | 6–2 | Frank Deig |
| Minnesota Teachers College Conference | Mankato State | 3–1 | 4–3–1 | Earl Myers |
| Missouri College Athletic Union | Missouri Valley | 3–0 | 8–3 | Volney Ashford |
| Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Missouri Mines | 5–0 | 6–2 | Gale Bullman |
| Nebraska College Conference | Wayne State (NE) | 8–0 | 9–0 | Jack Wink |
| New Mexico Intercollegiate Conference | Sul Ross | 5–0 | 7–3 | Paul Pierce |
| North Central Conference | Iowa State Teachers South Dakota State | 5–1 5–1 | 5–2 7–3 | Clyde Starbeck Ralph Ginn |
| North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference | Valley City State | 5–0 | 8–1 | Bill Richter |
| North State Conference | Western Carolina | 4–0 | 8–3 | Tom Young |
| Northwest Conference | College of Idaho Lewis & Clark Pacific (OR) | 4–1 4–1 4–1 | 6–2 6–3 8–1–1 | Clem Parberry Joe Huston Paul Stagg |
| Ohio Athletic Conference | Muskingum | 7–0 | 8–1 | Ed Sherman |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Evansville | 3–1–1 | 8–2–1 | Don Ping |
| Oklahoma Collegiate Conference | Central State (OK) | 5–0 | 7–2 | Dale E. Hamilton |
| Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference | Bloomsburg California (PA) | 6–0 6–0 | 8–1 7–1 | Robert B. Redman Earl Bruce |
| Pioneer Conference | Quincy | 3–0 | 8–1 | Mac Wenskunas |
| Rocky Mountain Conference | Colorado College | 3–0 | 6–3 | Allison Binns |
| Smoky Mountain Conference | Emory and Henry | 4–0 | 11–1 | Conley Snidow |
| South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference | Southern State | 5–0–1 | 7–0–1 | Jack Martin |
| Southern California Conference | Whittier | 4–0 | 8–1 | Wallace Newman |
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Florida A&M | 6–0 | 7–2 | Jake Gaither |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Langston Southern | 6–0–1 6–0–1 | 8–1–1 10–1–1 | Caesar Felton Gayles Ace Mumford |
| Texas Conference | McMurry | 4–0–1 | 8–2–1 | Wilford Moore |
| Upper Peninsula Conference | Northern Michigan | | 6–1 | C. V. Money |
| Virginia Little Six Conference | Emory and Henry | 2–0 | 11–1 | Conley Snidow |
| Volunteer State Athletic Conference | Middle Tennessee | 2–0 | 8–0–1 | Charles M. Murphy |
| West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | West Virginia Tech | 8–0–1 | 8–0–1 | Herb Royer |
| Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference | La Crosse State Stevens Point State | 5–1 5–1 | 7–2 6–1–1 | Clark Van Galder Hale Quandt |
| Yankee Conference | Connecticut Maine | 2–0–1 2–0–1 | 4–4–1 2–4–1 | J. Orlean Christian David M. Nelson |

## Conference standings
### Major conference standings

1949 Big Nine Conference football standings :
| 1949 Big Nine Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 6 Ohio State + 4 –1 –17 –1 –2 No. 7 Michigan + 4 –1 –16 –2 –1 No. 8 Minnesota 4 –2 –07 –2 –0 Wisconsin 3 –2 –15 –3 –1 Illinois 3 –3 –13 –4 –2 Iowa 3 –3 –04 –5 –0 Northwestern 3 –4 –04 –5 –0 Purdue 2 –4 –04 –5 –0 Indiana 0 –6 –01 –8 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from AP Poll | 1949 Big Seven Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Oklahoma $ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0 No. 20 Missouri 5 –1 –07 –4 –0 Iowa State 3 –3 –05 –3 –1 Nebraska 3 –3 –04 –5 –0 Kansas 2 –4 –05 –5 –0 Colorado 1 –4 –03 –7 –0 Kansas State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1949 Border Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Texas Tech $ 5 –0 –07 –5 –0 Arizona State 4 –1 –07 –3 –0 Texas Western 4 –2 –08 –2 –1 Hardin–Simmons 4 –2 –06 –4 –1 West Texas State 3 –2 –05 –4 –0 Arizona 2 –4 –02 –7 –1 New Mexico A&M 1 –4 –04 –6 –0 New Mexico 1 –6 –02 –8 –0 Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 –3 –01 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Missouri Valley Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Detroit $ 4 –0 –05 –4 –0 Drake 3 –1 –06 –2 –1 Oklahoma A&M 2 –1 –14 –4 –2 Wichita 2 –3 –13 –6 –1 Tulsa 1 –2 –15 –5 –1 Bradley 1 –3 –05 –5 –0 Saint Louis 0 –3 –12 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Pacific Coast Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 California $ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0 UCLA 5 –2 –06 –3 –0 Stanford 4 –2 –07 –3 –1 USC 4 –2 –05 –3 –1 Oregon State 5 –3 –07 –3 –0 Oregon 2 –5 –04 –6 –0 Washington 2 –5 –03 –7 –0 Washington State 2 –6 –03 –6 –0 Idaho 1 –4 –03 –5 –0 Montana 0 –3 –05 –4 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1949 Skyline Six Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Wyoming $ 5 –0 –09 –1 –0 Colorado A&M 4 –1 –09 –1 –0 Denver 2 –2 –04 –6 –0 Utah 2 –3 –02 –7 –1 Utah State 1 –3 –03 –7 –0 BYU 0 –5 –00 –11 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Southeastern Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Tulane $ 5 –1 –07 –2 –1 No. 11 Kentucky 4 –1 –09 –3 –0 No. 17 Tennessee 4 –1 –17 –2 –1 Georgia Tech 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 No. 9 LSU 4 –2 –08 –3 –0 Alabama 4 –3 –16 –3 –1 Vanderbilt 4 –4 –05 –5 –0 Auburn 2 –4 –22 –4 –3 Ole Miss 2 –4 –04 –5 –1 Florida 1 –4 –14 –5 –1 Georgia 1 –4 –14 –6 –1 Mississippi State 0 –6 –00 –8 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1949 Southern Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 16 North Carolina $ 5 –0 –07 –4 –0 No. 14 Maryland 4 –0 –09 –1 –0 Washington and Lee 3 –1 –13 –5 –1 Duke 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 William & Mary 4 –2 –06 –4 –0 VMI 3 –2 –13 –5 –1 The Citadel 2 –2 –04 –5 –0 Clemson 2 –2 –04 –4 –2 Furman 3 –3 –03 –6 –0 South Carolina 3 –3 –04 –6 –0 Wake Forest 3 –3 –04 –6 –0 George Washington 2 –3 –04 –5 –0 NC State 3 –6 –03 –7 –0 VPI 1 –5 –21 –7 –2 Richmond 2 –6 –03 –7 –0 Davidson 1 –5 –02 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1949 Southwest Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Rice $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0 No. 20 Baylor 4 –2 –08 –2 –0 TCU 3 –3 –06 –3 –1 Texas 3 –3 –06 –4 –0 SMU 2 –3 –15 –4 –1 Arkansas 2 –4 –05 –5 –0 Texas A&M 0 –5 –11 –8 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll |

### Independents

1949 Eastern college football independents records :
| 1949 Eastern college football independents records vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Saint Vincent   –  10 –0 –0 No. 4 Army   –  9 –0 –0 Gannon   –  8 –0 –0 Trinity (CT)   –  8 –0 –0 Brown   –  8 –1 –0 No. 12 Cornell   –  8 –1 –0 No. 13 Villanova   –  8 –1 –0 Bucknell   –  6 –2 –0 Dartmouth   –  6 –2 –0 Buffalo   –  6 –3 –0 Pittsburgh   –  6 –3 –0 Princeton   –  6 –3 –0 Fordham   –  5 –3 –0 Tufts   –  5 –3 –1 Carnegie Tech   –  5 –3 –1 Penn State   –  5 –4 –0 Temple   –  5 –4 –0 Penn   –  4 –4 –0 Yale   –  4 –4 –0 Boston College   –  4 –4 –1 Syracuse   –  4 –5 –0 Drexel   –  3 –3 –1 Duquesne   –  3 –6 –0 Franklin & Marshall   –  2 –5 –2 CCNY   –  2 –5 –1 NYU   –  3 –6 –0 Columbia   –  2 –7 –0 Hofstra   –  1 –5 –1 Colgate   –  1 –8 –0 Harvard   –  1 –8 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1949 Midwestern college football independents records vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Notre Dame   –  10 –0 –0 Ball State   –  8 –0 –0 Xavier   –  10 –1 –0 Valparaiso   –  8 –1 –1 Washington University   –  7 –2 –0 Baldwin–Wallace   –  6 –2 –0 Wabash   –  5 –2 –1 Dayton   –  6 –3 –0 John Carroll   –  6 –3 –0 No. 19 Michigan State   –  6 –3 –0 Toledo   –  6 –4 –0 Youngstown   –  4 –3 –1 Bowling Green   –  4 –5 –0 Marquette   –  4 –5 –0 Central Michigan   –  3 –4 –0 Wayne   –  3 –5 –0 Indiana State   –  1 –9 –0 Michigan State Normal   –  0 –8 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1949 Southern college football independents records vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW 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 |
| 1949 Western college football independents records vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW 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 |

### Minor conference standings

1949 Alabama Intercollegiate Conference football standings :
| 1949 Alabama Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Livingston State + 3 –0 –17 –2 –1 Troy State + 2 –0 –16 –3 –1 Jacksonville State 3 –2 –06 –3 –0 Marion 1 –1 –0 ? – ? – ? Florence State 1 –3 –04 –5 –0 Athens 0 –2 –05 –4 –1 St. Bernard 0 –3 –0 ? – ? – ? + – Conference co-champions | 1949 Badger-Illini Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Lewis $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0 Milton 6 –1 –06 –2 –0 Concordia (IL) 5 –1 –06 –1 –0 Mission House 4 –2 –04 –3 –0 Northwestern (WI) 3 –4 –03 –4 –0 Wisconsin Tech 2 –3 –02 –4 –0 Aurora 2 –5 –02 –5 –0 St. Procopius 0 –6 –10 –6 –1 Wisconsin–Extension 0 –6 –10 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1949 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T San Jose State $ 4 –0 –09 –4 –0 San Diego State 3 –1 –06 –3 –0 Cal Poly 1 –3 –04 –6 –0 Fresno State 1 –3 –03 –8 –0 Santa Barbara 1 –3 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Washburn + 5 –1 –07 –2 –0 Pittsburg State + 5 –1 –08 –2 –1 Emporia State 4 –2 –06 –4 –0 Fort Hays State 4 –2 –05 –4 –0 St. Benedict's 2 –4 –04 –5 –0 Southwestern (KS) 1 –5 –02 –7 –0 Rockhurst 0 –6 –01 –9 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1949 College Conference of Illinois football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Wheaton (IL) + 5 –0 –08 –2 –0 Augustana (IL) + 5 –0 –06 –2 –0 Lake Forest 3 –2 –03 –5 –0 Illinois Wesleyan 2 –2 –04 –5 –0 Millikin 2 –2 –12 –5 –1 North Central (IL) 2 –3 –13 –4 –1 Illinois College 1 –2 –14 –3 –1 Carthage 1 –4 –12 –6 –1 Elmhurst 0 –6 –00 –8 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1949 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Morgan State $ 7 –0 –08 –0 –0 No. 2 West Virginia State 5 –0 –18 –0 –1 No. 6 North Carolina A&T 5 –1 –07 –2 –0 No. 6 Shaw 7 –2 –07 –2 –0 No. 25 St. Augustine's 5 –2 –06 –2 –0 No. 21 Virginia State 4 –2 –14 –2 –1 No. 22 Howard 6 –3 –06 –3 –0 No. 24 North Carolina College 3 –4 –05 –4 –0 No. 13 Hampton 3 –4 –05 –4 –0 Winston-Salem State 1 –2 –33 –3 –3 Delaware State 3 –5 –13 –5 –1 Johnson C. Smith 2 –3 –12 –4 –1 Lincoln (PA) 2 –4 –03 –5 –0 Bluefield State 1 –5 –12 –5 –1 Virginia Union 0 –7 –00 –8 –0 Saint Paul's (VA) 0 –8 –00 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from the Pittsburgh Courier |
| 1949 Dixie Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Florida State $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –0 Howard (AL) 2 –0 –04 –5 –0 Stetson 2 –2 –04 –5 –1 Mississippi College 2 –2 –04 –5 –0 Tampa 0 –2 –00 –8 –0 Millsaps 0 –4 –02 –5 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Evergreen Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Puget Sound + 5 –1 –07 –1 –0 Eastern Washington + 5 –1 –07 –2 –0 Western Washington 3 –2 –14 –4 –1 Pacific Lutheran 2 –3 –12 –5 –2 Whitworth 2 –4 –05 –4 –0 Central Washington 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Saint Martin's 1 –5 –03 –6 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1949 Far Western Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Cal Aggies $ 4 –0 –05 –4 –0 Southern Oregon 2 –1 –15 –2 –1 San Francisco State 1 –2 –13 –4 –1 Chico State 1 –2 –12 –6 –1 Humboldt State 0 –3 –10 –8 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Gulf Coast Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Hardin $ 3 –0 –010 –1 –0 North Texas State 2 –1 –08 –4 –0 Houston 1 –2 –05 –4 –1 Trinity (TX) 0 –3 –06 –5 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Gulf States Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Louisiana Tech $ 5 –0 –07 –2 –0 Mississippi Southern 2 –1 –07 –3 –0 Southwestern Louisiana 3 –2 –06 –3 –0 Southeastern Louisiana 1 –2 –14 –5 –1 Louisiana College 0 –2 –2 ? – ? – ? Northwestern State 0 –4 –14 –4 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Hoosier Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Hanover $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0 Anderson (IN) 5 –1 –06 –2 –0 Taylor 2 –1 –24 –3 –2 Indiana Central 3 –4 –04 –4 –0 Franklin (IN) 2 –3 –13 –4 –1 Canterbury 2 –3 –12 –5 –1 Earlham 2 –3 –03 –6 –0 Rose Poly 1 –3 –14 –3 –1 Manchester (IN) 0 –5 –11 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Western Illinois $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –0 Northern Illinois State 2 –1 –17 –2 –1 Eastern Illinois 2 –2 –03 –5 –0 Illinois State Normal 1 –2 –16 –2 –1 Southern Illinois 0 –4 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Iowa Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Simpson (IA) $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0 Dubuque 4 –1 –06 –2 –0 Central (IA) 3 –1 –04 –4 –1 Upper Iowa 3 –2 –06 –3 –0 Wartburg 4 –3 –05 –4 –0 Westmar 1 –1 –04 –4 –0 Parsons 2 –4 –03 –5 –0 Buena Vista 1 –3 –04 –4 –1 Luther 1 –3 –02 –5 –1 Iowa Wesleyan 1 –4 –03 –6 –0 William Penn 0 –4 –01 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Baker $ 5 –1 –07 –2 –0 Ottawa 4 –2 –05 –4 –0 Bethany (KS) 4 –2 –05 –4 –0 Kansas Wesleyan 3 –3 –03 –6 –0 College of Emporia 3 –3 –04 –5 –0 Bethel (KS) 2 –4 –03 –5 –0 McPherson 0 –6 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Lone Star Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T East Texas State $ 3 –0 –05 –3 –1 Stephen F. Austin 2 –1 –07 –2 –0 Southwest Texas State 1 –2 –03 –6 –1 Sam Houston State 0 –3 –03 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Mason–Dixon Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Western Maryland $ 4 –0 –07 –1 –0 Hampden–Sydney 2 –1 –05 –4 –0 Johns Hopkins 2 –1 –04 –4 –0 Washington College 2 –2 –13 –2 –2 Mount St. Mary's 1 –1 –03 –6 –0 Bridgewater 1 –1 –01 –3 –0 Randolph–Macon 2 –2 –02 –7 –0 Catholic University 1 –3 –11 –5 –1 Gallaudet 0 –4 –00 –5 –0 $ – Conference championConference standings were based on the Dickinson Scoring System. | 1949 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Hillsdale $ 5 –0 –09 –1 –0 Hope 4 –1 –07 –1 –0 Alma 2 –2 –15 –2 –1 Adrian 2 –2 –14 –3 –1 Kalamazoo 1 –4 –02 –6 –0 Albion 0 –5 –02 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Mid-American Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Cincinnati $ 4 –0 –07 –4 –0 Miami (OH) 3 –1 –05 –4 –0 Ohio 2 –2 –04 –4 –1 Western Michigan 2 –3 –04 –4 –0 Western Reserve 1 –3 –14 –5 –1 Butler 0 –3 –02 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Mid-Ohio League football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Findlay $ 4 –0 –05 –3 –0 Ashland 3 –1 –06 –4 –0 Cedarville 2 –2 –03 –6 –1 Defiance 1 –3 –02 –7 –0 Bluffton 0 –4 –00 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Midlands Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T St. Ambrose $ 3 –0 –08 –0 –0 St. Norbert 2 –1 –04 –4 –0 Saint Joseph's (IN) 1 –2 –05 –4 –0 Loras 0 –3 –03 –5 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Midwest Athletic Association football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Tennessee A&I $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –0 No. 16 Wilberforce State 2 –1 –05 –4 –0 No. 16 Kentucky State 2 –2 –06 –4 –0 Louisville Municipal 0 –2 –03 –5 –0 Lincoln (MO) 0 –3 –03 –6 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from the Pittsburgh Courier | 1949 Midwest Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Lawrence $ 6 –0 –07 –1 –0 Ripon 4 –1 –15 –2 –1 Knox 4 –2 –05 –3 –0 Carleton 4 –2 –04 –4 –0 Monmouth (IL) 3 –2 –14 –3 –1 Grinnell 3 –3 –05 –3 –0 Beloit 1 –5 –02 –6 –0 Cornell (IA) 1 –5 –01 –7 –0 Coe 0 –6 –01 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T St. Thomas (MN) $ 6 –0 –06 –2 –0 Gustavus Adolphus 5 –1 –08 –1 –0 Saint John's (MN) 4 –2 –06 –2 –0 Hamline 3 –3 –04 –3 –0 Macalester 2 –3 –13 –4 –1 Concordia (MN) 2 –3 –04 –5 –0 St. Olaf 2 –4 –05 –4 –0 Augsburg 1 –3 –12 –3 –2 Saint Mary's (MN) 0 –6 –00 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Minnesota Teachers College Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Mankato State $ 3 –1 –04 –3 –1 Bemidji State 2 –1 –14 –3 –1 St. Cloud State 2 –1 –13 –4 –1 Moorhead State 1 –2 –13 –4 –1 Winona State 0 –3 –12 –5 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Missouri Valley $ 3 –0 –08 –3 –0 Central (MO) 2 –1 –08 –1 –0 William Jewell 1 –2 –03 –7 –0 Culver–Stockton 0 –3 –03 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Missouri Mines $ 5 –0 –06 –2 –0 NW Missouri State 3 –1 –16 –1 –1 SW Missouri State 3 –1 –15 –3 –1 Central Missouri State 2 –3 –03 –5 –0 Kirksville State 1 –4 –02 –7 –0 SE Missouri State 0 –5 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Montana Collegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Western Montana $ 4 –0 –04 –0 –1 Carroll (MT) 2 –1 –03 –1 –0 Eastern Montana 1 –2 –01 –5 –0 Montana Mines 0 –4 –01 –4 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Nebraska College Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Wayne State (NE) $ 8 –0 –09 –0 –0 Chadron State 6 –2 –07 –3 –0 Doane 5 –2 –05 –4 –0 Kearney State 3 –3 –15 –3 –1 Hastings 3 –3 –14 –3 –1 Nebraska Wesleyan 4 –4 –04 –5 –0 Peru State 2 –5 –04 –5 –0 York (NE) 0 –6 –02 –7 –0 Midland 0 –6 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 New Mexico Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Sul Ross $ 5 –0 –07 –3 –0 Adams State 3 –1 –15 –3 –1 Eastern New Mexico 4 –2 –16 –4 –1 New Mexico Western 4 –3 –06 –3 –0 New Mexico Military 3 –4 –04 –5 –0 Panhandle A&M 3 –4 –04 –6 –0 New Mexico Highlands 2 –4 –04 –5 –0 St. Michael's (NM) 0 –6 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 North Central Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Iowa State Teachers + 5 –1 –05 –2 –0 South Dakota State + 5 –1 –07 –3 –0 Morningside 3 –2 –17 –3 –1 North Dakota 3 –2 –14 –3 –1 South Dakota 2 –2 –22 –5 –2 Augustana (SD) 1 –5 –02 –6 –0 North Dakota State 0 –6 –00 –9 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1949 North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Valley City State $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –0 Minot State 4 –1 –05 –1 –1 Ellendale 4 –1 –04 –2 –0 Dickinson State 3 –2 –05 –3 –0 Jamestown 3 –2 –03 –5 –0 Wahpeton Science 3 –3 –03 –4 –1 Mayville State 2 –5 –02 –7 –0 Bottineau 1 –5 –01 –5 –1 Bismarck JC 0 –6 –00 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 North State Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Western Carolina $ 4 –0 –08 –3 –0 Appalachian State 6 –2 –08 –3 –0 Elon 5 –2 –08 –2 –0 Catawba 4 –2 –05 –5 –0 Lenoir Rhyne 5 –3 –07 –3 –0 Guilford 2 –3 –14 –5 –1 East Carolina 1 –4 –14 –5 –1 Atlantic Christian 0 –5 –21 –7 –2 High Point 0 –6 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Northwest Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Pacific (OR) + 4 –1 –08 –1 –0 College of Idaho + 4 –1 –06 –2 –0 Lewis & Clark + 4 –1 –06 –3 –0 Linfield 2 –3 –04 –4 –0 Willamette 1 –4 –03 –6 –0 Whitman 0 –5 –03 –6 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1949 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Muskingum $ 7 –0 –08 –1 –0 Ohio Wesleyan 4 –0 –07 –2 –0 Kent State 2 –0 –05 –3 –0 Heidelberg 4 –1 –08 –1 –0 Denison 4 –2 –05 –3 –0 Wooster 4 –3 –15 –3 –1 Otterbein 2 –3 –05 –3 –0 Mount Union 2 –3 –03 –6 –0 Wittenberg 2 –3 –02 –7 –0 Capital 2 –5 –02 –6 –0 Oberlin 1 –5 –02 –6 –0 Akron 0 –3 –12 –6 –1 Marietta 0 –2 –02 –6 –0 Kenyon 0 –4 –00 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Marshall 4 –0 –06 –4 –0 Louisville 3 –0 –08 –3 –0 Evansville $ 3 –1 –18 –2 –1 Morehead State 3 –3 –06 –3 –0 Eastern Kentucky 2 –2 –14 –4 –1 Western Kentucky 2 –3 –05 –4 –0 Murray State 1 –6 –01 –7 –1 Tennessee Tech 0 –3 –03 –6 –0 $ – Conference championEvansville declared champion because Marshall and Louisville did not play required games in 1949 |
| 1949 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Central State (OK) $ 5 –0 –07 –2 –0 SE Oklahoma State 4 –1 –07 –3 –0 East Central 2 –3 –05 –5 –0 NW Oklahoma State 2 –3 –04 –4 –0 SW Oklahoma State 1 –4 –03 –7 –0 Northeastern State 1 –4 –02 –7 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Bloomsburg $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0 California (PA) 6 –0 –07 –1 –0 West Chester 3 –0 –08 –1 –0 Slippery Rock 3 –1 –16 –2 –1 Kutztown 2 –1 –15 –2 –1 East Stroudsburg 3 –2 –05 –3 –0 Clarion 2 –2 –06 –2 –0 Indiana (PA) 3 –3 –14 –4 –1 Lock Haven 2 –3 –03 –7 –0 Shippensburg 1 –5 –11 –6 –1 Millersville 1 –6 –01 –7 –0 Edinboro 0 –4 –11 –5 –2 Mansfield 0 –5 –11 –5 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Pioneer Conference (Illinois) football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Quincy (IL) $ 3 –0 –08 –1 –0 McKendree 1 –2 –03 –5 –0 Eureka 1 –2 –01 –7 –0 Shurtleff 1 –2 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Colorado College $ 3 –0 –06 –3 –0 Colorado Mines 2 –1 –04 –4 –1 Western State (CO) 1 –2 –05 –3 –0 Colorado State–Greeley 0 –3 –00 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Emory and Henry $ 4 –0 –011 –1 –0 East Tennessee State 3 –1 –05 –4 –0 Milligan 1 –2 –13 –5 –2 Carson–Newman 1 –3 –02 –7 –1 Tusculum 0 –3 –12 –5 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1949 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Southern State (SD) $ 5 –0 –17 –0 –1 Huron 4 –1 –06 –2 –1 Black Hills 3 –1 –05 –4 –1 Dakota Wesleyan 2 –2 –13 –3 –2 South Dakota Mines 1 –1 –22 –3 –2 Yankton 2 –3 –02 –6 –0 Sioux Falls 1 –4 –01 –7 –0 General Beadle 1 –5 –02 –7 –0 Northern State 0 –2 –21 –5 –2 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Southern California Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Whittier $ 4 –0 –08 –1 –0 Pomona 3 –1 –06 –2 –0 Redlands 2 –2 –04 –3 –1 Occidental 1 –3 –04 –4 –0 Caltech 0 –4 –00 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Southern + 6 –0 –110 –0 –1 No. 9 Langston + 6 –0 –18 –1 –1 No. 13 Prairie View A&M 5 –2 –08 –3 –0 No. T–27 Bishop 4 –3 –05 –3 –1 Texas College 2 –4 –12 –6 –2 No. 25 Arkansas AM&N 1 –4 –25 –4 –2 Samuel Huston 1 –6 –01 –7 –0 Wiley 0 –6 –10 –9 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Ratings System. | 1949 Texas Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T McMurry $ 4 –0 –18 –2 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Texas A&I]] 3 –2 –08 –2 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Howard Payne]] 3 –2 –06 –5 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Austin]] 3 –2 –05 –5 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Abilene Christian]] 1 –4 –03 –6 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Southwestern (TX)]] 0 –4 –13 –7 –2 $ – Conference champion |
| 1949 Virginia Little Six Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Emory and Henry $ 2 –0 –011 –1 –0 Hampden–Sydney 1 –1 –05 –4 –0 Bridgewater 0 –0 –01 –3 –0 Randolph–Macon 0 –2 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1949 Volunteer State Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Middle Tennessee $ 2 –0 –08 –0 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Austin Peay]] 1 –0 –08 –2 –0 Milligan 0 –1 –03 –5 –2 [[{{{school}}}|Union (TN)]] 0 –2 –01 –8 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1949 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T West Virginia Tech $ 8 –0 –18 –0 –1 [[{{{school}}}|West Liberty State]] 4 –0 –19 –0 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Morris Harvey]] 3 –1 –07 –2 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Shepherd]] 4 –2 –06 –2 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Concord]] 4 –2 –05 –4 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Salem]] 1 –1 –33 –1 –3 [[{{{school}}}|Fairmont State]] 2 –4 –13 –4 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Potomac State]] 1 –3 –02 –4 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Davis & Elkins]] 2 –6 –02 –6 –0 [[{{{school}}}|West Virginia Wesleyan]] 1 –6 –11 –9 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Glenville State]] 0 –6 –10 –6 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Bethany (WV)]] * 2 –1 –02 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion * – Did not qualify for conference standings Ties did not count in conference standings. |
| 1949 Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T [[{{{school}}}|La Crosse State]] + 5 –1 –07 –2 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Stevens Point State]] + 5 –1 –06 –1 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Stout Institute]] 4 –2 –06 –2 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Milwaukee State]] 3 –2 –13 –4 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Platteville State]] 3 –3 –03 –3 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Eau Claire State]] 2 –3 –13 –4 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Whitewater State]] 2 –3 –13 –4 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Superior State]] 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 [[{{{school}}}|River Falls State]] 1 –4 –11 –6 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Oshkosh State]] 1 –5 –01 –5 –0 + – Conference co-championsThe La Crosse State–Whitewater State game on September 24 did not count in the conference standings. | 1949 Yankee Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Connecticut + 2 –0 –14 –4 –1 Maine + 2 –0 –12 –4 –1 UMass 1 –1 –03 –5 –0 New Hampshire 1 –3 –04 –4 –0 Rhode Island State 0 –4 –00 –8 –0 Vermont 2 –0 –06 –2 –0 + – Conference co-championsVermont was ineligible for the conference title. |

## Rankings

The final AP poll was released in late November with Notre Dame receiving 172 of 248 first-place votes.
AP Poll :
| Rank | Team | 1st | Points |
| 1 | Notre Dame (10–0) | 172 | 2402 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (11–0) | 18 | 2018 |
| 3 | California (10–1) | 40 | 1900 |
| 4 | Army (9–0) | 12 | 1838 |
| 5 | Rice (10–1) | | 1062 |
| 6 | Ohio State (7–1–2) | | 968 |
| 7 | Michigan (6–2–1) | | 848 |
| 8 | Minnesota (7–2) | | 522 |
| 9 | LSU (8–3) | | 516 |
| 10 | Pacific (CA) (11–0) | 4 | 248 |
| 11 | Kentucky (9–3) | | 222 |
| 12 | Cornell (8–1) | | 188 |
| 13 | Villanova (8–1) | 2 | 148 |
| 14 | Maryland (9–1) | | 134 |
| 15 | Santa Clara (8–2–1) | | 126 |
| 16 | North Carolina (7–4) | | 106 |
| 17 | Tennessee (7–2–1) | | 82 |
| 18 | Princeton (6–3) | | 46 |
| 19 | Michigan State (6–3) | | 30 |
| 20 | Baylor (8–2) | | 20 |
| 20 | Missouri (7–4) | | 20 |

## Bowl games
### Major bowls

| Bowl game | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Rose Bowl | No. 6 Ohio State | 17 | No. 3 California | 14 |
| Sugar Bowl | No. 2 Oklahoma | 35 | No. 9 LSU | 0 |
| Orange Bowl | No. 15 Santa Clara | 21 | No. 11 Kentucky | 13 |
| Cotton Bowl | No. 5 Rice | 27 | No. 16 North Carolina | 13 |

### Other bowls

| Bowl game | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| Sun Bowl | Texas Western | 33 | Georgetown | 20 |
| Gator Bowl | No. 14 Maryland | 20 | No. 20 Missouri | 7 |
| Tangerine Bowl | Saint Vincent | 7 | Emory and Henry | 6 |
| Raisin Bowl | San Jose State | 20 | Texas Tech | 13 |
| Salad Bowl | Xavier | 33 | Arizona State | 21 |
| Shrine Bowl | Southern Illinois | 41 | Indiana State | 14 |

## Awards
### Heisman Trophy voting

The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player
| Player | School | Position | Total |
| Leon Hart | Notre Dame | E | 995 |
| Charlie Justice | North Carolina | HB | 272 |
| Doak Walker | SMU | HB | 229 |
| Arnold Galiffa | Army | QB | 196 |
| Bob Williams | Notre Dame | QB | 189 |
| Eddie LeBaron | Pacific (CA) | QB | 122 |
| Clayton Tonnemaker | Minnesota | C | 81 |
| Emil Sitko | Notre Dame | FB/HB | 79 |

### All-America team

For the year 1949, the NCAA recognizes eight published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.
| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
| Leon Hart | End | Notre Dame | 8/8 | AAB, AP, COL, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | NYS, PLAY, WC |
| Emil Sitko | Fullback | Notre Dame | 8/8 | AAB, AP, COL, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | NYS, PLAY, WC |
| Clayton Tonnemaker | Center | Minnesota | 7/8 | AAB AP, COL, FWAA, NEA, SN, UP | NYS, PLAY, WC |
| Rod Franz | Guard | California | 7/8 | AAB, AP, COL, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | NYS, WC |
| Doak Walker | Halfback | SMU | 7/8 | AAB, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | PLAY |
| Arnold Galiffa | Quarterback | Army | 6/8 | AP, COL, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | NYS, PLAY, WC |
| Leo Nomellini | Tackle | Minnesota | 6/8 | AAB, COL, FWAA, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| James Williams | End | Rice | 4/8 | AAB, AP, COL, FWAA | NYS, PLAY, WC |
| Alvin Wistert | Tackle | Michigan | 4/8 | AAB, INS, SN, UP | WC |
| Ed Bagdon | Guard | Michigan State | 4/8 | FWAA, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Bob Williams | Quarterback | Notre Dame | 4/8 | AAB, FWAA, SN, UP | WC |