The 1949 Utah State Aggies football team was an

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team that represented

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in the Skyline Six Conference during the

1949 college football season The 1949 college football season finished with four teams that were unbeaten and untied-- Notre Dame, Oklahoma, California, and Army had won all their games at season's end. Notre Dame, however, was the overwhelming choice for national champion ...

. In their first season under head coach

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, the Aggies compiled a 3–7 record (1–3 against Skyline opponents), finished fifth in the Skyline Six Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 211 to 105. Prior the 1949 season,

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retired as Utah State's head football coach after 30 years in the position.

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Utah State Aggies football seasons

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