1949 Wheaton Crusaders football team

American college football season February 2026 March 2024 1949 Wheaton Crusaders football College Conference of Illinois CCI 8–2 5–0 Harvey Chrouser 6th Don Brinks Wendy Loveless Lawson Field CCI co-champion Corn Bowl L 0–13 vs. Western Illinois The 1949 Wheaton Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Wheaton College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1949 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Harvey Chrouser, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, sharing the CCI title with Augustana. College Standings Little Nine https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64573329/the-decatur-daily-review/ The Decatur Review Decatur, Illinois November 14, 1949 6 December 4, 2020 Newspapers.com CCIW Football History https://static.cciw.org/custompages/CCIW_Links/Football/History/FB_Records.pdf College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin 6 December 4, 2020 Wheaton was invited to the Corn Bowl, where the Crusaders lost to Western Illinois. Don Brinks and Wendy Loveless were the team's captains. Wheaton Football Year-By-Year Records https://athletics.wheaton.edu/sports/2015/8/13/FB_0813154506.aspx?id=414 Wheaton College March 28, 2024 Wheaton played home games at Lawson Field i Wheaton, Illinois. Schedule Central September 24 w y Aurora Clippers Wheaton, IL 12–6 2 Loop Tilts In Little 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review/144328949/ The Decatur Review Decatur, Illinois Associated Press September 23, 1949 11 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w y 1949 Carthage Red Men Carthage Carthage, IL 18–0 Swartz, Wheaton Bump Carthage https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/144329137/ The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois Associated Press October 1, 1949 9 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 w 1949 Elmhurst Bluejays Elmhurst Lawson Field Wheaton, IL 66–0 3,500 Wheaton Scores At Will; Beats Elmhurst, 66-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/144329255/ Chicago Sunday Tribune Chicago, Illinois October 9, 1949 4, part 2 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 1949 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Wheaton, IL 12–7 3,500 Wheaton Make Homecoming A Success, 12 To 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/144329421/ Chicago Sunday Tribune Chicago, Illinois October 16, 1949 6, part 2 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w 1949 Lake Forest Foresters Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL 19–7 Wheaton Bumps Lake Forest https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review/144329647/ Decatur Sunday Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois Associated Press October 23, 1949 14 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w 1949 North Central Cardinals North Central (IL) Lawson Field Wheaton, IL 13–0 North Central Loses, 13 to 0, to Wheaton https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/144329818/ Chicago Sunday Tribune Chicago, Illinois October 30, 1949 8, part 2 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 2:00 p.m. l y 1949 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Brown Field Valparaiso, IN 13–21 Unbeaten Wheaton 11 Here Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/article/vidette-messenger-of-porter-county/144329956/ The Vidette-Messenger Valparaiso, Indiana November 4, 1949 7 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com VU Clips Unbeaten Wheaton, 21-13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/vidette-messenger-of-porter-county/144330085/ The Vidette-Messenger Valparaiso, Indiana November 7, 1949 5 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 1949 Huntington Foresters Huntington Wheaton, IL 75–7 2,000 Wheaton Victor, 75 to 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/144330261/ The Terre Haute Tribune-Star Terre Haute, Indiana Associated Press November 13, 1949 52 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com Wheaton Batters Huntington 75-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/144330211/ The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois Associated Press November 13, 1949 11 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 1:30 p.m. w y 1949 Millikin Big Blue Millikin J.M.U. Field Decatur, IL 26–19 Kyle Forrest R. Millikin Meets Wheaton In Season Finale Here Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review/144330441/ Decatur Herald Decatur, Illinois November 19, 1949 6 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com Kyle Forrest R. 3 Touchdowns in Final Minute Highlight Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review/144330572/ Decatur Sunday Herald and Herald Decatur, Illinois November 20, 1949 6 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 2:00 p.m. l y y Western Illinois Wesleyan Field Bloomington, IL Corn Bowl 0–13 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 Wheaton College Football Scores, 1900-2019 https://athletics.wheaton.edu/documents/2020/3/20//2019_Game_by_Game.pdf?id=1917 Wheaton College 1 March 28, 2024 References Wheaton Category:Wheaton Thunder football seasons Category:College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football champion seasons Wheaton Crusaders football