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1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
Corn Bowl, W 13–0 vs. Wheaton (IL)
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (4–0 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMorgan Field
Seasons← 19481950 →
1949 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Northern Illinois State 2 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Eastern Illinois 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Illinois State Normal 1 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Southern Illinois 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1949 college football season. They were led by first-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Morgan Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 9–1 record overall and a 4–0 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title. They were invited to the postseason Corn Bowl, where they defeated the Wheaton Crusaders, 13–0.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Michigan Tech*Houghton, MIW 33–0
October 1Wayne*L 14–33
October 7Millikin*
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 32–20
October 15at Northern Illinois StateW 27–63,000
October 22Illinois State Normal
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 19–145,000
October 29at Shurtleff*Alton, ILW 68–0
November 5at Eastern IllinoisW 14–0
November 12Southern Illinois
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 35–0
November 18Carthage*
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 30–0
November 242:00 p.m.vs. Wheaton (IL)*W 13–04,567

References

  1. "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  2. "Two Loop Tilts For Little 9". Herald & Review. Associated Press. September 26, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wolves Lead Unbeaten Grid Clubs In State". The Herald-Press. Associated Press. October 3, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Western Comeback Tops Blue, 32-20". Herald & Review. October 8, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Leathernecks Stun Huskies With a 27 to 6 Upset". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 17, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Alsene, Ed (October 23, 1949). "Western Trips Normal, 19-14". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Focht, John D. (October 31, 1949). "Big, Fast Western State Eleven Tops Shurtleff, 68-0". Alton Evening Telegraph. p. 13. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Western Nips Eastern, 14-0". The Daily Journal-Gazette. November 7, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Jones, Merle (November 14, 1949). "Western Defeats Southern To Capture I. I. A. C. Title". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 7. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Carthage Falls To Macomb, 30-0". Des Moines Register. November 20, 1949. p. 4S. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Twin Tornadoes Collide In Corn Bowl Here Today". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 24, 1949. p. 32. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. Young, Fred (November 25, 1949). "Angie Marini Steals Show as Western Cops Third Annual Corn Bowl Game". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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