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1949 New York Bulldogs season

National Football League team season

National Football League team season

FieldValue
teamNew York Bulldogs
year1949
record1–10–1
division_place5th NFL Eastern
coachCharley Ewart
ownerTed Collins
stadiumPolo Grounds
playoffs*Did not qualify*
previous[1948 (Boston Yanks)](1948-boston-yanks-season)
next[1950 (NY Yanks)](1950-new-york-yanks-season)

The 1949 New York Bulldogs season was their first season in New York in the National Football League (NFL), and the continuation of the Dayton Triangles franchise, after having played five years as the Boston Yanks, and last as the Bulldogs (subsequently becoming the New York Yanks). They finished 1–10–1, last place in the Eastern Division and the worst record in the ten-team league.

The head coach was Charley Ewart, previously the general manager (and backfield coach) for the Philadelphia Eagles who played college football at Yale. Signed to a three-year contract,

NFL draft

Main article: 1949 NFL draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool
13Doak WalkerHalfback[Southern Methodist](1948-smu-mustangs-football-team)

Source:

Halfback Doak Walker was selected as a "future pick" after his Heisman Trophy-winning junior season, but he stayed at SMU for his senior season in 1949. (He missed the 1946 season due to military service.) Walker's draft rights were traded to the Detroit Lions, where his hall of fame career began in 1950.

Schedule

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September 22**[Philadelphia Eagles](1949-philadelphia-eagles-season)****L** 0–70–1Polo Grounds[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194909220nyy.htm)
September 30**[New York Giants](1949-new-york-giants-season)****L** 14–380–2Polo Grounds[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194909300nyy.htm)
October 7[Green Bay Packers](1949-green-bay-packers-season)**L** 0–190–3Polo Grounds[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910070nyy.htm)
October 16at **[Washington Redskins](1949-washington-redskins-season)****L** 14–380–4Griffith Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910160was.htm)
October 23at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1949-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 13–240–5Forbes Field[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910230pit.htm)
October 30**[Washington Redskins](1949-washington-redskins-season)****T** 14–140–5–1Polo Grounds[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910300nyy.htm)
November 6at **[New York Giants](1949-new-york-giants-season)****W** 31–241–5–1Polo Grounds[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194911060nyg.htm)
November 13[Chicago Cardinals](1949-chicago-cardinals-season)**L** 20–651–6–1Polo Grounds[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194911130nyy.htm)
November 20at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1949-philadelphia-eagles-season)****L** 0–421–7–1Shibe Park[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194911200phi.htm)
November 27at [Los Angeles Rams](1949-los-angeles-rams-season)**L** 20–421–8–1Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194911270ram.htm)
December 4at [Detroit Lions](1949-detroit-lions-season)**L** 27–281–9–1Briggs Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194912040det.htm)
December 11**[Pittsburgh Steelers](1949-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 0–271–10–1Polo Grounds[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194912110nyy.htm)
**Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text.

Standings

Roster

1949 New York Bulldogs roster
**Quarterbacks**

References

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References

  1. "1949 New York Bulldogs".
  2. (February 3, 1949). "Ewart is selected to coach Bulldogs". Milwaukee Journal.
  3. (February 3, 1949). "Collins signs Ewart as coach". Lewiston Daily Sun.
  4. (December 12, 1949). "Bulldogs' Ewart resigns, solves Collins' problem". Free Lance-Star.
  5. "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com".
  6. (January 22, 1950). "Detroit obtains draft rights to Doak Walker". St. Petersburg Times.
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