1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
Corn Bowl, W 13–0 vs. Wheaton (IL)
Conference Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (4–0 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMorgan Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950  →
1949 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Illinois $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –0
Northern Illinois State 2 –1 –17 –2 –1
Eastern Illinois 2 –2 –03 –5 –0
Illinois State Normal 1 –2 –16 –2 –1
Southern Illinois 0 –4 –02 –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. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Michigan Tech * Houghton, MI W 33–0 [2]
October 1 Wayne *
L 14–33 [3]
October 7 Millikin *
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 32–20 [4]
October 15at Northern Illinois State
W 27–63,000 [5]
October 22 Illinois State Normal Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 19–145,000 [6]
October 29at Shurtleff * Alton, IL W 68–0 [7]
November 5at Eastern Illinois
W 14–0 [8]
November 12 Southern Illinois
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 35–0 [9]
November 18 Carthage *
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 30–0 [10]
November 242:00 p.m.vs. Wheaton (IL) *
W 13–04,567 [11] [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  2. ↑ "Two Loop Tilts For Little 9". Herald & Review . Associated Press. September 26, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved November 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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  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.
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  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.
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