1940's Record: 5-2
1949
- The Wildcats practiced on the uneven ground behind the
still unfurnished school. There was no grass and the clay surface was hard as a
rock. Tractors were working on leveling out the field when the season started. The
dressing rooms in the school building were in use but the athletic office lacked
furniture. The players took cold showers because the heating system wasn’t operating
to provide hot water.
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- Coach Len Will used a variation of the Notre Dame box
system as his offense, which he learned in his starring days at Memorial. There
were some single wing features and a few T plays. The coach operated at fullback
in both those formations at Columbia.
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1949 Mater Dei Varsity Football Roster
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Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Location |
Attendance |
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Sept. 16 |
Carmi, ILL |
6-0 |
Carmi, ILL |
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Sep. 24 |
Trigg County, KY |
14-0 |
Bosse Field |
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Oct. 1 |
Owensboro Catholic, KY |
19-0 |
Bosse Field |
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Oct. 14 |
Huntingburg |
7-6 |
Huntingburg |
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Oct. 23 |
Sturgis, KY |
0-32 |
Sturgis, KY |
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South Bend Catholic |
14-7 |
Bosse Field |
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Owensboro St. Francis, KY |
18-6 |
Owensboro St. Francis, KY |
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Evansville Lincoln |
13-27 |
Evansville Lincoln |
4,500 |
