1949 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team

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1949 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football
CCI co-champion
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record6–2 (5–0 CCI)
Head coach
Home stadiumRock Island public schools stadium, Ericsson 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 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team represented Augustana College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1949 college football season. Led by Butch Stolfa in his third and final season as head coach, the Vikings compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, sharing the CCI title with the Wheaton Crusaders.[1][2] Augustana played home games at Rock Island public schools stadium and Ericsson Field in Rock Island, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Cornell (IA)*Mount Vernon, IAW 20–0 (practice)[3]
September 242:00 p.m.at Elmhurst
W 54–0[4][5]
October 18:00 p.m.Illinois Wesleyan
W 15–6[6][7]
October 88:00 p.m.at Luther*
L 7–14[8][9][10]
October 152:00 p.m.Knox*
  • Ericsson Field
  • Rock Island, IL
W 20–133,200[11][12][13]
October 222:00 p.m.North Central (IL)dagger
  • Ericsson Field
  • Rock Island, IL
W 21–73,000[14][15]
October 292:00 p.m.at Monmouth (IL)*Monmouth, ILL 0–14[16][17][18]
November 52:00 p.m.Carthage
  • Ericsson Field
  • Rock Island, IL
W 21–132,500[19][20]
November 122:00 p.m.at Illinois CollegeJacksonville, ILW 14–7[21][22]

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References[edit]

  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. ^ Wickstrom, Bernard (September 18, 1949). "Vikings Show Shortcomings At Cornell". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 45. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Wickstrom, Bernard (September 23, 1949). "Augustana College Eleven Opens Football Season at Elmhurst Field on Saturday". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 19. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Wickstrom, Bernard (September 25, 1949). "Augustana Buries Elmhurst Beneath 54-0 Deluge". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 49. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Augustana to Get Rugged Grid Test Tonight Against Illinois Wesleyan In Conference Clash at Rock Island". The Daily Times. Davenport, Iowa. October 1, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Wickstrom, Bernard (October 2, 1949). "Augustana Conquers Illinois Wesleyan By 15-6". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 41. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Luther Opens Home Slate". La Crosse Tribune. La Crosse, Wisconsin. October 7, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Augie to Risk Clean Slate at Luther Tonight". The Daily Times. Davenport, Iowa. October 8, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Luther Upsets Augustana, 14-7". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. October 9, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Wickstrom, Bernard (October 14, 1949). "Augustana Faces Knox Team". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 25. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Wickstrom, Bernard (October 16, 1949). "Augustana Trips Knox in Last Seconds". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 49. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Wickstrom, Bernard (October 16, 1949). "Augustana Is Winner Of Tilt With Knox 11 (continued)". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 51. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Wickstrom, Bernard (October 21, 1949). "Vikings Plans Homecoming In Rock Island". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 23. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Wickstrom, Bernard (October 23, 1949). "Augie Smashes North Central, 21 to 7". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 47. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Wickstrom, Bernard (October 28, 1949). "Injury-Hit Augie Gridders Invade Monmouth Tomorrow". The Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. p. 27. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Monmouth Tops Augie, 14-0". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. October 30, 1949. p. 39. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Monmouth Tops Augustana Team By 14-0 Score (continued)". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. October 30, 1949. p. 40. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Norse Geared To Preserve Loop Record". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. November 4, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ Wickstrom, Bernard (November 6, 1949). "Augustana Strikes in First Period to Win, 21-13". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 45. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ Wickstrom, Bernard (November 11, 1949). "Augie Seeking Little Nine Crown in Jacksonville Tilt". The Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. p. 26. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ "Augie Clinches Share of Little 9 Title". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. November 13, 1949. p. 47. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ "Augustana Football Record Book – 2022" (PDF). Augustana College. p. 37. Retrieved March 28, 2024.


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