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1949
Oilers
Opponents
Date
Opponent
R
Score
Rush
Pass
Total
Rush
Pass
Total
Sept. 9
Titusville
L
  0-27
140
106
246
187
204
391
Sept. 16
Grove City
W
13-  0  
162
  12
174
148
  14
162
Sept. 23
Greenville
W
  7-  6
111
  78
189
183
  27
210
Oct. 1
Warren
L
13-26
    6
131
137
126
  30
156
Oct. 7
Bradford
L
  6-27
  20
155
175
383
104
487
Oct. 14
Meadville
W
14-  6
151
  88
239
212
  38
250
Oct. 21
Millcreek
L
13-28
  81
157
238
224
  43
267
Oct. 28
Butler
L
  0-20
  30
  54
  84
276
    0
276
Nov. 4
Corry
L
  7-53
  22
  98
120
293
113
406
Nov. 11
Franklin
W
  9-  0
329
  58
387
101
  82
183

Notes and Stats

The Oiler line averaged 163 and the backfield averaged 167...
"Little" Stan Socha led the Oilers in scroing with 7 TDs and 6 extra points. He also threw a touchdown pass...Basketball all-stater Dutch Burch threw five scoring passes and scored three TDs...

The 13-0 victory over Grove City, keyed by Burch's 65-yard punt return,  was an upset and the Oilers' first over the Eagles since 1936...Bill Capanaro's 1-yard run capped an 83-yard drive that gave Oil City its win over Greenville. Socha's run for the extra point was the difference...Jim Boring wasn't so boring on the ensuing kickoff -- he dropped kicked the ball, a rarity...The game ended with the Trojans on the Oiler 10...

Burch registered several long completions on the season, including a 72-yarder to Socha for a TD against Warren...There was also a 45-yarder to Heath Radcliffe to set up a TD against Titusville, a 41-yarder to Alex Kozalka to set up the TD against Greenville, a 65-yarder to Kozalka to set up the TD against Bradford, a 42-yarder to Socha that led to a touchdown against Millcreek...Burch also threw a 49-yard TD pass to Socha for a TD against Meadville, and a 51-yard  pass to Walt Sumner as time was running out for the Oilers' lone TD against Corry...

Meanwhile, Socha threw a 49-yard scoring pass to Burch against Meadville, and completed a 45-yard pass to Burch against Millcreek...Burch also had an interception that led to a Socha plunge for a TD against Meadville...

Injuries hurt the Oilers during the season...Jim Thompson subbed for Capanaro at fullback against Meadville and rushed for 80 yards on 17 carries...That was the only individual game-total stat the paper had on any player that season...

Corry coach Lou Hanna had starters in the game even after the Beavers scored their 53rd point...Hanna and Oiler coach John Kaufman were college teammates at Slippery Rock...

Socha's 6-yard run and extra point in the third quarter broke a scoreless tie against Franklin...The Oilers added a safety when Jim McCullough intentionally grounded a pass on a play that started at the 2...Between the TD and safety, the Oilers made a goal-line stand at their 4 with Burch tackling McCullough on fourth down...

The Oil City Junior High posted a 4-0 record under coach Ralph Jones after a 28-0 victory over Titusville...Don Hilton scored 20 points in the win; Dick Cotterman also scored a touchdown and Bobby McFadden made a 55-yard return on an interception...