1949 Oregon College of Education Wolves football team

The 1949 Oregon College of Education Wolves football team was an American football team that represented the Oregon College of Education (OCE), now known as Western Oregon University, as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bill McArthur, the Wolves compiled a perfect 9–0 record, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 304 to 41. They closed the season as the only undefeated, untied team in the Pacific Northwest.

1949 Oregon College of Education Wolves football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–0
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
1949 Western college football independents records
ConfOverall
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

The team's leading players included halfback Robin Lee, quarterback Abe Johnson, back Aubrey "Corky" Van Loo, and center Jack "Butch" Langlie.

The team's 9–0 season remains the best record in the school's history. In 2004, the team was inducted into the Western Oregon Hall of Fame.

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