1949 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team
| 1949 Michigan State Normal Hurons football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1949 record | 0–8 |
| Head coach | Harry Ockerman (1st year) |
| Captain | Jack B. VanWagoner, Theodore D. Bott |
| Home stadium | Walter O. Briggs Field |
The 1949 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1949 college football season. In their first season under head coach Harry Ockerman, the Hurons compiled a 0–8 record and were outscored by their opponents, 180 to 61. Jack B. VanWagoner and Theodore D. Bott were the team captains.
Ockerman was hired as the school's head football coach in August 1949. He had played football, basketball and baseball at the school from 1924 to 1927. He replaced Elton Rynearson who had been the school's head football coach for more than 25 years. Rynearson continued to serve as the school's athletic director.
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