1949 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team

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1949 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football
Conference Western New York Little Three Conference
1949 record6–3 (2–1 Little Three)
Head coach
Home stadium Forness Stadium
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The 1949 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team, sometimes also referred to as the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians, was an American football team that represented St. Bonaventure University during the 1949 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Hugh Devore, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 211 to 110. [1] The team played its home games at Forness Stadium in Olean, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Scranton *
W 26–0 [2]
September 25at San Francisco *
L 21–34 [3]
October 2at Dayton * Dayton, OH L 13–2812,000 [4]
October 8 Wayne *
  • Forness Stadium
  • Olean, NY
W 25–7 [5]
October 16 Canisius
  • Forness Stadium
  • Olean, NY
W 46–1312,000 [6] [7]
October 23at Niagara
W 41–06,500 [8]
October 30at Canisius
L 0–1412,000 [9]
November 5 Houston
  • Forness Stadium
  • Olean, NY
W 20–145,000 [10]
November 19at Boston University *
W 19–016,657 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1949 - Saint Bonaventure (NY)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Bonnies Blank Scranton, 26-0, In Opening Tilt". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. September 19, 1949. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Harry Borba (September 26, 1949). "Matson's Splurge Crushes Bonnies: Ollie Roars 92, 39 as Big Rally Wins, 34-21". San Francisco Examiner. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Dayton Rallies To Defeat Bonas In 28-13 Contest". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 3, 1949. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wayne Bows, 25-7: Salley Runs 67 Yards For TD as Bona Wins". The Sunday Press (Binghamton, NY). October 9, 1949. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "St. Bonaventure Engulfs Canisius By Record-Shattering 46-13 Score". Olean Times Herald. October 17, 1949. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "St. Bonaventure Engulfs Canisius By Record-Shattering 46-13 Score". Olean Times Herald. October 17, 1949 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "St. Bona Sets Scoring Mark in Ripping Niagara 41-0". Olean Times Herald. October 24, 1949. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Underdog Canisius Upsets Bonnies, 14-0". The Post-Star (Glens Falls, NY). October 31, 1949. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "St. Bonaventure Edges Texans, 20-14". The Sunday Press (Binghamton, NY). November 6, 1949. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "B. U. Bowl Dreams Wrecked by St. Bonaventure, 19-0". The Boston Globe. November 20, 1949. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
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