1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
Corn Bowl, W 13–0 vs. Wheaton (IL)
Conference	Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	9–1 (4–0 IIAC)
Head coach	Vince DiFrancesca (1st season)
Home stadium	Morgan Field
Seasons ← 1948 1950  →

1949 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		at Michigan Tech *	Houghton, MI	W 33–0		[2]
October 1		Wayne *	Morgan Field Macomb, IL	L 14–33		[3]
October 7		Millikin *	Morgan Field Macomb, IL	W 32–20		[4]
October 15		at Northern Illinois State	Dekalb Township High School football field DeKalb, IL	W 27–6	3,000	[5]
October 22		Illinois State Normal	Morgan Field Macomb, IL	W 19–14	5,000	[6]
October 29		at Shurtleff *	Alton, IL	W 68–0		[7]
November 5		at Eastern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	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 24	2:00 p.m.	vs. Wheaton (IL) *	Wesleyan Field Bloomington, IL (Corn Bowl)	W 13–0	4,567	[11] [12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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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 .
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.