1949 Colorado A&M Aggies football team

The 1949 Colorado A&M Aggies football team represented Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Skyline Six Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Davis, the Aggies compiled a 9–1 record (4–1 against Skyline opponents), finished second in the Skyline Conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 206 to 86.^[1][2]

1949 Colorado A&M Aggies football
Conference	Skyline Six Conference
Record	9–1 (4–1 Skyline Six)
Head coach	Bob Davis (3rd season)
Home stadium	Colorado Field
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Skyline Six Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wyoming $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Colorado A&M	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Denver	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Utah	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Utah State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
BYU	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Halfback Eddie Hanna died from suspected cardiac arrest following the Aggies' opening game against Colorado College. His jersey number (No. 21) was immediately retired following his death, and no player has worn it since.^[3]

Thurman "Fum" McGraw received first-team honors from the International News Service as an offensive tackle on the 1949 College Football All-America Team. He was the first Colorado A&M player to receive first-team All-America honors.^[4] McGraw went on to play five seasons in the National Football League as a defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions.

Three Colorado Agricultural players received all-conference honors in 1949: McGraw, guard Dale Dodrill, and end George Jones.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Colorado College*	Colorado Springs, CO	W 14–7
September 24	at Denver	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	W 14–13	24,500	[6]
October 1	Wyoming	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	L 0–8	12,500	[7]
October 8	Montana*	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	W 27–12
October 15	Colorado Mines*	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	W 27–7
October 29	Utah State	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	W 28–6
November 5	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 21–12
November 11	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	W 16–14
November 19	at New Mexico A&M*	Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM	W 45–0
November 26	at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	W 14–7	20,563
*Non-conference game Homecoming

After the season

NFL draft

The following Aggie was selected in the 1950 NFL draft following the season.^[8]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	27	Thurman McGraw	Tackle	Detroit Lions

References

1. "1949 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
2. "2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2017. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
3. "Eddie Hanna's legacy: The story of Colorado State University football's retired No. 21 jersey". Coloradoan. November 20, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
4. 2017 Media Guide, p. 172.
5. 2017 Media Guide, p. 174.
6. Joe Klipple (September 25, 1949). "Aggies Come Fro Behind, Nip Denver 14-13". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Pokes Down Aggies, 8-0". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 2, 1949. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "1950 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.