1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 9–1 4–0 Vince DiFrancesca 1st Morgan Field IIAC champion Corn Bowl W 13–0 vs. Wheaton (IL) 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.Western Illinois Football Record Book https://goleathernecks.com/documents/2021/10/17/Football_Record_Book_Updated_Oct_2021_.pdf Western Illinois University Athletics November 25, 2021 69 Schedule Central September 24 w y y Michigan Tech Houghton, MI 33–0 Two Loop Tilts For Little 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89321642/the-decatur-daily-review/ November 25, 2021 Herald & Review Associated Press September 26, 1949 8 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Wayne Morgan Field Macomb, IL 14–33 Wolves Lead Unbeaten Grid Clubs In State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89322157/the-herald-press/ November 25, 2021 The Herald-Press Associated Press October 3, 1949 8 Newspapers.com October 7 w y 1949 Millikin Big Blue Millikin Morgan Field Macomb, IL 32–20 Western Comeback Tops Blue, 32-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89322398/herald-and-review/ November 25, 2021 Herald & Review October 8, 1949 6 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Northern Illinois State Dekalb Township High School football field DeKalb, IL 27–6 3,000 Leathernecks Stun Huskies With a 27 to 6 Upset https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89532628/the-daily-chronicle/ November 25, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 17, 1949 10 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Illinois State Normal Morgan Field Macomb, IL 19–14 5,000 Alsene Ed Western Trips Normal, 19-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89532834/the-pantagraph/ November 25, 2021 The Pantagraph October 23, 1949 11 Newspapers.com October 29 w y y 1949 Shurtleff Pioneers Shurtleff Alton, IL 68–0 Focht John D. Big, Fast Western State Eleven Tops Shurtleff, 68-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89533011/alton-evening-telegraph/ November 25, 2021 Alton Evening Telegraph October 31, 1949 13 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Eastern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 14–0 Western Nips Eastern, 14-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89533139/journal-gazette/ November 25, 2021 The Daily Journal-Gazette November 7, 1949 5 Newspapers.com November 12 w Southern Illinois Morgan Field Macomb, IL 35–0 Jones Merle Western Defeats Southern To Capture I. I. A. C. Title https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89533335/southern-illinoisan/ November 25, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan November 14, 1949 7 Newspapers.com November 18 w y 1949 Carthage Redmen Carthage Morgan Field Macomb, IL 30–0 Carthage Falls To Macomb, 30-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89533507/the-des-moines-register/ November 25, 2021 Des Moines Register November 20, 1949 4S Newspapers.com November 24 2:00 p.m. w y y Wheaton (IL) Wesleyan Field Bloomington, IL Corn Bowl 13–0 4,567 Twin Tornadoes Collide In Corn Bowl Here Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/144330783/ The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois November 24, 1949 32 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com Young Fred Angie Marini Steals Show as Western Cops Third Annual Corn Bowl Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89533746/the-pantagraph/ November 25, 2021 The Pantagraph November 25, 1949 11 Newspapers.com Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1949 Western Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/771/stats/13166 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 10, 2022 References Western Illinois Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football