1949_Western_Illinois_Leathernecks_football_team

1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season

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]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
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    "Two Loop Tilts For Little 9". Herald & Review. Associated Press. September 26, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Wolves Lead Unbeaten Grid Clubs In State". The Herald-Press. Associated Press. October 3, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Western Comeback Tops Blue, 32-20". Herald & Review. October 8, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "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.
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    Alsene, Ed (October 23, 1949). "Western Trips Normal, 19-14". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    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.
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    "Western Nips Eastern, 14-0". The Daily Journal-Gazette. November 7, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    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.
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    "Carthage Falls To Macomb, 30-0". Des Moines Register. November 20, 1949. p. 4S. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Twin Tornadoes Collide In Corn Bowl Here Today". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 24, 1949. p. 32. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    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.
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    "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.


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