1949 Wheaton Crusaders football team

1949 Wheaton Crusaders football
CCI co-champion
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record8–2 (5–0 CCI)
Head coach
Captains
  • Don Brinks
  • Wendy Loveless
Home stadiumLawson Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 College Conference of Illinois football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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.[1][2] Wheaton was invited to the Corn Bowl, where the Crusaders lost to Western Illinois. Don Brinks and Wendy Loveless were the team's captains.[3] Wheaton played home games at Lawson Field i Wheaton, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Aurora Clippers*Wheaton, ILW 12–6[4]
September 30at CarthageCarthage, ILW 18–0[5]
October 8Elmhurst
  • Lawson Field
  • Wheaton, IL
W 66–03,500[6]
October 15Illinois WesleyandaggerWheaton, ILW 12–73,500[7]
October 22Lake ForestLake Forest, ILW 19–7[8]
October 29North Central (IL)
  • Lawson Field
  • Wheaton, IL
W 13–0[9]
November 52:00 p.m.Valparaiso*
L 13–21[10][11]
November 12Huntington*Wheaton, ILW 75–72,000[12][13]
November 191:30 p.m.at Millikin
W 26–19[14][15]
November 242:00 p.m.vs. Western Illinois*
L 0–134,567[16][17]

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References

  1. ^ "College Standings Little Nine". The Decatur Review. Decatur, Illinois. November 14, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved December 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "CCIW Football History" (PDF). College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. p. 6. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Wheaton Football Year-By-Year Records". Wheaton College. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "2 Loop Tilts In Little 9". The Decatur Review. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. September 23, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Swartz, Wheaton Bump Carthage". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. October 1, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Wheaton Scores At Will; Beats Elmhurst, 66-0". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 9, 1949. p. 4, part 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Wheaton Make Homecoming A Success, 12 To 7". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 16, 1949. p. 6, part 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Wheaton Bumps Lake Forest". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. October 23, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "North Central Loses, 13 to 0, to Wheaton". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 30, 1949. p. 8, part 2. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Unbeaten Wheaton 11 Here Saturday". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. November 4, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "VU Clips Unbeaten Wheaton, 21-13". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. November 7, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Wheaton Victor, 75 to 7". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. Associated Press. November 13, 1949. p. 52. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Wheaton Batters Huntington 75-7". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. November 13, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Kyle, Forrest R. (November 19, 1949). "Millikin Meets Wheaton In Season Finale Here Today". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. p. 6. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Kyle, Forrest R. (November 20, 1949). "3 Touchdowns in Final Minute Highlight Game". Decatur Sunday Herald and Herald. Decatur, Illinois. p. 6. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "Wheaton College Football Scores, 1900-2019" (PDF). Wheaton College. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2024.


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