1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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]

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
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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Michigan Tech*Houghton, MIW 33–0[2]
October 1Wayne*
L 14–33[3]
October 7Millikin*
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 32–20[4]
October 15at Northern Illinois State
W 27–6[5]
October 22Illinois State Normaldagger
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 19–145,000[6]
October 29at Shurtleff*Alton, ILW 68–0[7]
November 5at Eastern Illinois
W 14–0[8]
November 12Southern Illinois
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 35–0[9]
November 18Carthage*
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 30–0[10]
November 24vs. Wheaton (IL)*
W 13–04,567[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[12]

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. 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.
  12. "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.


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