1949 Eastern Washington Savages football team

The 1949 Eastern Washington Savages football team represented Eastern Washington College of Education—now known as Eastern Washington University—as a member of the Evergreen Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by third-year head coac Abe Poffenroth, the Savages compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Evergreen title with Puget Sound.[1] Eastern Washington played home games at Woodward Field in Cheney, Washington.

1940 Eastern Washington Savages football
ConferenceEvergreen Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 Evergreen)
Head coach
Home stadiumWoodward Field
1949 Evergreen Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Puget Sound + 5 –1 –07 –1 –0
Eastern Washington + 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Western Washington 3 –2 –14 –4 –1
Pacific Lutheran 2 –3 –12 –5 –2
Whitworth 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Central Washington 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Saint Martin's 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 248:00 p.m.Montana State*
W 29–68,000[2][3]
October 18:00 p.m.Western Washington
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 13–64,000[4][5]
October 88:00 p.m.at Puget Sound
L 7–13[6][7][8]
October 152:00 p.m.at Whitworth
W 27–205,000[9][10]
October 228:00 p.m.Pacific Lutheran
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 21–63,500[11][12]
October 292:00 p.m.Central Washington
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 20–07,500[13][14]
November 51:00 p.m.at Montana*
L 6–19[15][16]
November 12at Northern Idaho*Lewiston, IDW 14–6[17]
November 198:00 p.m.at Saint Martin's
W 37–20[18][19][20]

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References
  1. "Savages Again Tied For Title". Spokane Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. November 21, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. "Savages Work; Heads Knocked". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 22, 1949. p. 16. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Eastern Raps MSC 'Cats, 29-6". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 26, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. "EWCE To Battle WWCE Saturday". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 1, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. O'Connell, George (October 2, 1949). "Savages Shade Western, 13 To 6". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. "Loggers Set For Eastern". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. October 7, 1949. p. D4. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. "Savages Fall To Loggers, 14-7". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 9, 1949. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. Honeywell, Ed (October 10, 1949). "Loggers, Eastern Ready". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. 8. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. "Whitworth, Eastern Ready For Tilt". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. October 14, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. "Eastern's Savages Roar Back To Spill Whitworth Pirate 27 to 20". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 16, 1949. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. "Injury-Riddled Savages Face Lutes". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 22, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. O'Connell, George (October 23, 1949). "Savages Smack Lutherans, 21-6". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. "49ers Is Theme Of Homecoming". Coeur d'Alene Press. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. October 29, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. "Eastern Washington Widens Lead With 20-0 Win Over CWC". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 30, 1949. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  15. "Grizzlies, Savages Battle Today". The Daily Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. November 5, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  16. Rocene, Ray T. (November 6, 1949). "Grizzlies Start Strong With Three Touchdowns to Win". The Sunday Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. p. 12. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  17. "Savages Edge Loggers, 14 To 6". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 30, 1949. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  18. "Rangers To Play EWCE Saturday". The Daily Olympian. Olympia, Washington. November 18, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  19. D. M. (November 20, 1949). "Savages Again Share Title". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  20. D. M. (November 20, 1949). "Savages Clips Rangers, 37-20 (continued)". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 2, part 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  21. "2023 Eastern Washington Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Washington University Athletic Department. p. 64. Retrieved March 27, 2024.


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