1949 Wheaton Crusaders football team

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.

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
1949 College Conference of Illinois football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wheaton (IL) + 5 –0 –08 –2 –0
Augustana (IL) + 5 –0 –06 –2 –0
Lake Forest 3 –2 –03 –5 –0
Illinois Wesleyan 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Millikin 2 –2 –12 –5 –1
North Central (IL) 2 –3 –13 –4 –1
Illinois College 1 –2 –14 –3 –1
Carthage 1 –4 –12 –6 –1
Elmhurst 0 –6 –00 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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 WesleyanWheaton, 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 .
  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 .
  5. "Swartz, Wheaton Bump Carthage". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. October 1, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  10. "Unbeaten Wheaton 11 Here Saturday". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. November 4, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. "VU Clips Unbeaten Wheaton, 21-13". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. November 7, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  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 .
  13. "Wheaton Batters Huntington 75-7". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. November 13, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  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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