1949 Baltimore Colts Roster

All American Football Conference (AAFC)
Team Record: 1-11
Finishing 6th in the AAFC
Coach: Cecil Isbell (0-4)
Coach: Walt Driskill (1-7)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1949 Baltimore Colts Statistics
1949 Baltimore Colts Results

The Baltimore Colts of the All American Football Conference ended the 1949 season with a record of 1 wins and 11 losses, finishing sixth in the AAFC.

The Colts managed just 172 points, worst in the league, and the leaky defense allowed 341, most in the circuit. Y.A. Tittle threw for 2,209 yards. Lamar Davis topped pass catchers, hauling in 38 balls, while Billy Stone added 621 receiving yards. John North provided receiving help, too.

Herm Wedemeyer ran for a team-leading 291 yards for Baltimore.

Bob Cowan and Bob Kelly each intercepted 3 opponent throws.

Cecil Isbell and Walt Driskill coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
31Dick BarwegenLGDecember 25, 19216'1"227PurdueChicago, IL USA1210
57Hub BechtolEApril 20, 19266'3"202TexasAmarillo, TX USA122
32Warren BesonCNovember 16, 19236'0"205MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN USA30
41Ernie BlandinLTJune 21, 19196'4"248TulaneAugusta, KS USA108
33Ken CooperRGFebruary 26, 19236'1"205VanderbiltRogersville, AL USA125
83Bob CowanBJanuary 2, 19235'11"185IndianaFort Wayne, IN USA90
51Lamar DavisLEJune 15, 19216'1"185GeorgiaBrunswick, GA USA129
71Spiro DellerbaLBJanuary 25, 19235'11"200Ohio St.Ashtabula, OH USA92
35Barry FrenchGFebruary 12, 19226'0"225PurdueChamberlain, SD USA114
77Lu GambinoFBSeptember 21, 19236'1"205IndianaBerwyn, IL USA106
30Dub GarrettRGJanuary 29, 19256'1"235Mississippi St.Dundee, MS USA117
74Rex GrossmanKFebruary 5, 19246'1"215IndianaHuntington, IN USA110
76Chick JagadeFBDecember 9, 19266'0"213IndianaChicago, IL USA103
47Jon JenkinsTJune 17, 19266'2"225DartmouthFrostburg, MD USA113
89Bob KellyHBJune 6, 19255'10"190Notre DameChicago, IL USA102
80Wayne KingeryHB-DBJune 5, 19275'11"175LSULake Charles, LA USA90
81Jake LeichtLHOctober 1, 19205'9"170OregonJamestown, ND USA126
54Bill LeonardDEApril 27, 19276'2"200Notre DameYoungstown, OH USA112
48John MellusTJune 16, 19176'0"214VillanovaPlymouth, PA USA121
73Bus MertesBOctober 6, 19216'0"201IowaChicago, IL USA22
55John NorthREJune 17, 19216'2"199VanderbiltGilliam, LA USA116
52Bob NowaskeyEFebruary 3, 19186'0"205George WashingtonEverson, PA USA122
66Charlie O'RourkePMay 10, 19175'11"175Boston Col.Montreal, QC Canada50
88Paul PageHBSeptember 16, 19276'0"180SMUEldorado, TX USA82
85Bob PfohlRHMay 21, 19266'0"200Kings PointVincennes, IN USA127
20Felto PrewittCMay 17, 19245'11"207TulsaCorsicana, TX USA127
84Ralph RuthstromBJuly 12, 19216'5"212Sam Houston St.Schenectady, NY USA40
44Alex SidorikTDecember 19, 19196'0"248Mississippi St.Hartford, CT USA120
46Jim SpruillRTFebruary 26, 19236'3"225RiceDublin, TX USA149
82Billy StoneLHOctober 25, 19256'0"191BradleyPeoria, IL USA121
22Pete TillmanCMay 9, 19226'0"210SW Oklahoma St.Mangum, OK USA115
63Y.A. TittleQBOctober 24, 19266'0"192LSUMarshall, TX USA117
67Sam VacantiQBMarch 20, 19225'11"203IowaOmaha, NE USA125
87Herm WedemeyerKRMay 20, 19245'10"178St. Mary's (CA)Honolulu, HI USA115
53Windell WilliamsEMarch 10, 19236'2"185RiceFort Towson, OK USA124