1949 Saint Louis Billikens football team

The 1949 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1949 college football season. In its second season under head coach Joe Maniaci, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (0–3–1 against MVC opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 214 to 172.[1] The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis.

1949 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalsh Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1949 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Detroit $ 4 0 0 5 4 0
Drake 3 1 0 6 2 1
Oklahoma A&M 2 1 1 4 4 2
Wichita 2 3 1 3 6 1
Tulsa 1 2 1 5 5 1
Bradley 1 3 0 5 5 0
Saint Louis 0 3 1 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Kirksville State*
W 48–6
October 8at Marquette*L 7–62
October 15Davidson*
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 41–126,743[2]
October 22at DrakeL 14–27
October 29at Duquesne*L 14–517,500–8,000[3][4][5]
November 5Wichita
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
T 21–21
November 13at DetroitL 14–317,382[6]
November 19Bradley
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 7–29
November 24Houston*
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–356,823
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1949 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Billikens trounce Davidson, 41–12". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 16, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hughes, Carl (October 30, 1949). "Ralph Riddles St. Louis For 4 Touchdowns". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 33. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Abrams, Al (October 30, 1949). "Longmore Paces Rout With 4 TDs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 23. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Abrams, Al (October 30, 1949). "Longmore Scores 4 TD's In 51-14 Duquesne Win (continued)". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 26. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Dick Peters (November 14, 1949). "Titans Trounce Billikens, 31-14". Detroit Free Press. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.