1949 Lewis Flyers football team

The 1949 Lewis Flyers football team represented Lewis College—now known as Lewis University—as a member of the Badger-Illini Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Ray McLean, the Flyers compiled a perfect overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the Badger-Illini title.[1] Lewis employed a T formation on offense.[2]

1949 Lewis Flyers football
Badger-Illini champion
ConferenceBadger-Illini Conference
Record9–0 (6–0 Badger-Illini)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Badger-Illini Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lewis $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
Milton 6 1 0 6 2 0
Concordia (IL) 5 1 0 6 1 0
Mission House 4 2 0 4 3 0
Northwestern (WI) 3 4 0 3 4 0
Wisconsin Tech 2 3 0 2 4 0
Aurora 2 5 0 2 5 0
St. Procopius 0 6 1 0 6 1
Wisconsin–Extension 0 6 1 0 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15LaSalle-Peru Junior College*Romeoville, ILW 28–8
September 23Morgan Park Junior College*Romeoville, ILW 54–0
October 1at Northwestern (WI)Watertown, WIW 21–7[3]
October 8Concordia (IL)Romeoville, ILW 44–0
October 152:00 p.m.Wisconsin Tech
W 30–0[4]
October 21Great Lakes Hospital*W 53–0[5]
October 29at AuroraAurora, ILW 47–0[6]
November 3Mission HouseRomeoville, ILW 33–0[7]
November 12St. ProcopiusBaldwin City, KSW (forfeit)[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Milton College Second In Badger-Illini Conference". The Gazette. Janesville, Wisconsin. November 26, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved November 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "'Little Bears' Eye Bowl Bid". Evening World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. International News Service. November 12, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Northwestern College Challenges Lewis Title". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 1, 1949. p. 4, part 2. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Football!". The Platteville Journal. Platteville, Wisconsin. October 13, 1949. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "College Football". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 22, 1949. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Lewis Blanks Aurora in Badger-Illini Game, 47-0". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 30, 1949. p. 2, part 8. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Lewis Defeat Mission House, 33-0; 8th In Row". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. November 4, 1949. p. 2, part 3. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Any Takers?". The Terre Haute Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. United Press. November 12, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .