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1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
| 1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football |
|---|
| Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| 9–1 (4–0 IIAC) |
| Vince DiFrancesca (1st season) |
| Morgan Field |
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | at Michigan Tech* | Houghton, MI | W 33–0 | |||
| October 1 | Wayne* | Morgan FieldMacomb, IL | L 14–33 | |||
| October 7 | Millikin* | Morgan FieldMacomb, IL | W 32–20 | |||
| October 15 | at Northern Illinois State | Dekalb Township High School football fieldDeKalb, IL | W 27–6 | 3,000 | ||
| October 22 | Illinois State Normal | Morgan FieldMacomb, IL | W 19–14 | 5,000 | ||
| October 29 | at Shurtleff* | Alton, IL | W 68–0 | |||
| November 5 | at Eastern Illinois | Lincoln FieldCharleston, IL | W 14–0 | |||
| November 12 | Southern Illinois | Morgan FieldMacomb, IL | W 35–0 | |||
| November 18 | Carthage* | Morgan FieldMacomb, IL | W 30–0 | |||
| November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Wheaton (IL)* | Wesleyan FieldBloomington, IL (Corn Bowl) | W 13–0 | 4,567 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |
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