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American college football season

1949 Wheaton Crusaders football
CCI co-champion
Corn Bowl, L 0–13 vs. 1949 Western Illinois
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record8–2 (5–0 CCI)
Head coach
Captains
  • Don Brinks
  • Wendy Loveless
Home stadiumLawson Field
Seasons← 19481950 →
1949 College Conference of Illinois football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wheaton (IL) + 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Augustana (IL) + 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Lake Forest 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Illinois Wesleyan 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Millikin 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
North Central (IL) 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Illinois College 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Carthage 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Elmhurst 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1949 Wheaton Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Wheaton College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1949 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Harvey Chrouser, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, sharing the CCI title with Augustana. Wheaton was invited to the Corn Bowl, where the Crusaders lost to Western Illinois. Don Brinks and Wendy Loveless were the team's captains. Wheaton played home games at Lawson Field i Wheaton, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Aurora Clippers*Wheaton, ILW 12–6
September 30at CarthageCarthage, ILW 18–0
October 8Elmhurst
  • Lawson Field
  • Wheaton, IL
W 66–03,500
October 15Illinois WesleyanWheaton, ILW 12–73,500
October 22Lake ForestLake Forest, ILW 19–7
October 29North Central (IL)
  • Lawson Field
  • Wheaton, IL
W 13–0
November 52:00 p.m.Valparaiso*L 13–21
November 12Huntington*Wheaton, ILW 75–72,000
November 191:30 p.m.at MillikinW 26–19
November 242:00 p.m.vs. Western Illinois*L 0–134,567

References

  1. "College Standings Little Nine". The Decatur Review. Decatur, Illinois. November 14, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved December 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "CCIW Football History" (PDF). College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. p. 6. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  3. "Wheaton Football Year-By-Year Records". Wheaton College. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. "2 Loop Tilts In Little 9". The Decatur Review. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. September 23, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Swartz, Wheaton Bump Carthage". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. October 1, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Wheaton Scores At Will; Beats Elmhurst, 66-0". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 9, 1949. p. 4, part 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Wheaton Make Homecoming A Success, 12 To 7". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 16, 1949. p. 6, part 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Wheaton Bumps Lake Forest". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. October 23, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "North Central Loses, 13 to 0, to Wheaton". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 30, 1949. p. 8, part 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Unbeaten Wheaton 11 Here Saturday". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. November 4, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "VU Clips Unbeaten Wheaton, 21-13". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. November 7, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Wheaton Victor, 75 to 7". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. Associated Press. November 13, 1949. p. 52. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "Wheaton Batters Huntington 75-7". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. November 13, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. Kyle, Forrest R. (November 19, 1949). "Millikin Meets Wheaton In Season Finale Here Today". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. p. 6. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. Kyle, Forrest R. (November 20, 1949). "3 Touchdowns in Final Minute Highlight Game". Decatur Sunday Herald and Herald. Decatur, Illinois. p. 6. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. "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.
  17. 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.
  18. "Wheaton College Football Scores, 1900-2019" (PDF). Wheaton College. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2024.


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