1949_Augustana_(Illinois)_Vikings_football_team
1949 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team
American college football season
The 1949 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team represented Augustana College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1949 college football season. Led by Butch Stolfa in his third and final season as head coach, the Vikings compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, sharing the CCI title with the Wheaton Crusaders.[1][2] Augustana played home games at Rock Island public schools stadium and Ericsson Field in Rock Island, Illinois.
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| 1949 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football | |
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CCI co-champion | |
| Conference | College Conference of Illinois |
| Record | 6–2 (5–0 CCI) |
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| Home stadium | Rock Island public schools stadium, Ericsson Field |
Seasons ← 1948 1950 → | |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheaton (IL) + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (IL) + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake Forest | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois Wesleyan | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millikin | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Central (IL) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois College | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carthage | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elmhurst | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at Cornell (IA)* | Mount Vernon, IA | W 20–0 (practice) | [3] | ||
| September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Elmhurst |
| W 54–0 | [4][5] | |
| October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Illinois Wesleyan |
| W 15–6 | [6][7] | |
| October 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at Luther* |
| L 7–14 | [8][9][10] | |
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Knox* |
| W 20–13 | 3,200 | [11][12][13] |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | North Central (IL) |
| W 21–7 | 3,000 | [14][15] |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Monmouth (IL)* | Monmouth, IL | L 0–14 | [16][17][18] | |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Carthage |
| W 21–13 | 2,500 | [19][20] |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Illinois College | Jacksonville, IL | W 14–7 | [21][22] | |
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- "College Standings Little Nine". The Decatur Review. Decatur, Illinois. November 14, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved December 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - "CCIW Football History" (PDF). College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. p. 6. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- Wickstrom, Bernard (September 18, 1949). "Vikings Show Shortcomings At Cornell". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 45. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wickstrom, Bernard (September 23, 1949). "Augustana College Eleven Opens Football Season at Elmhurst Field on Saturday". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 19. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wickstrom, Bernard (September 25, 1949). "Augustana Buries Elmhurst Beneath 54-0 Deluge". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 49. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Augustana to Get Rugged Grid Test Tonight Against Illinois Wesleyan In Conference Clash at Rock Island". The Daily Times. Davenport, Iowa. October 1, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wickstrom, Bernard (October 2, 1949). "Augustana Conquers Illinois Wesleyan By 15-6". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 41. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Luther Opens Home Slate". La Crosse Tribune. La Crosse, Wisconsin. October 7, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Augie to Risk Clean Slate at Luther Tonight". The Daily Times. Davenport, Iowa. October 8, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Luther Upsets Augustana, 14-7". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. October 9, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wickstrom, Bernard (October 14, 1949). "Augustana Faces Knox Team". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 25. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wickstrom, Bernard (October 16, 1949). "Augustana Trips Knox in Last Seconds". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 49. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wickstrom, Bernard (October 16, 1949). "Augustana Is Winner Of Tilt With Knox 11 (continued)". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 51. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wickstrom, Bernard (October 21, 1949). "Vikings Plans Homecoming In Rock Island". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 23. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wickstrom, Bernard (October 23, 1949). "Augie Smashes North Central, 21 to 7". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 47. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wickstrom, Bernard (October 28, 1949). "Injury-Hit Augie Gridders Invade Monmouth Tomorrow". The Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. p. 27. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Monmouth Tops Augie, 14-0". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. October 30, 1949. p. 39. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Monmouth Tops Augustana Team By 14-0 Score (continued)". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. October 30, 1949. p. 40. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Norse Geared To Preserve Loop Record". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. November 4, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wickstrom, Bernard (November 6, 1949). "Augustana Strikes in First Period to Win, 21-13". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 45. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wickstrom, Bernard (November 11, 1949). "Augie Seeking Little Nine Crown in Jacksonville Tilt". The Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. p. 26. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Augie Clinches Share of Little 9 Title". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. November 13, 1949. p. 47. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Augustana Football Record Book – 2022" (PDF). Augustana College. p. 37. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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