1949 Hawaii Rainbows football team

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1949 Hawaii Rainbows football
Pineapple Bowl, L 20–74 vs. Stanford
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumHonolulu Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Pacific (CA)     11 0 0
Oregon College     9 0 0
No. 15 Santa Clara     8 2 1
San Francisco     7 3 0
Idaho State     6 2 1
Hawaii     6 3 0
La Verne     5 3 2
Loyola (CA)     6 4 0
Nevada     5 5 0
Pepperdine     4 5 0
Saint Mary's     3 6 1
Portland     3 5 0
Cal Poly San Dimas     2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tom Kaulukukui, the Rainbows compiled a 6–3 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Mōʻiliʻili CardsW 59–69,000
October 1at Texas WesternL 7–1415,000
October 7at DenverW 27–1415,000[2]
October 28Islanders
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 98–75,500
November 4Mōʻiliʻili Cards
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 34–02,500
November 11Leilehua
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 76–62,000
December 2Fresno State
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (rivalry)
W 41–1415,000
December 16No. 10 Pacific (CA)dagger
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 0–7528,000
January 1, 1950Stanford
L 20–7420,000[3]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 171. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Don Martin (October 8, 1949). "Rainbows Rally To Trounce Denver, 27-14". Hilo Tribune-Herald. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Stanford mauls Hawaii U 74–20 in Pineapple tilt". Eugene Register-Guard. January 3, 1950. Retrieved August 27, 2014.