Year: | 1949 |
Team: | McMurry Indians |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Texas Conference |
Short Conf: | Texas |
Record: | 8–2–1 |
Conf Record: | 4–0–1 |
Head Coach: | Wilford Moore |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Stadium: | Fair Park Stadium |
Champion: | Texas Conference champion Oleander Bowl champion |
Bowl: | Oleander Bowl |
Bowl Result: | W 19–13 vs. Missouri Valley |
The 1949 McMurry Indians football team represented McMurry College—now known as McMurry University—as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Wilford Moore, the Indians compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play, winning the Texas Conference title.[1] McMurry was invited to the Oleander Bowl, where the Indians defeated Missouri Valley. The team played home games at Fair Park Stadium in Abilene, Texas.