| 1949 Chicago Hornets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ray Flaherty |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Local radio | WENR |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8 |
| Division place | 4th AAFC |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1949 Chicago Hornets season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 1-13, winning four games. [1] Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs and the team folded with the league.
Exhibition games
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 14 | at Cleveland Browns | L 0–21 | 0–1 | Glass Bowl |
| 2 | August 18 | at Bay City All-Stars | W 48–2 | 1–1 | Central High School Stadium |
| 3 | October 16 | at Knoxville Rebels | W 28–3 | 2–1 | Evans-Collins Field |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Game recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 26 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–14 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–42 | 1–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 9 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 23–21 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 4 | September 16 | Baltimore Colts | W 35–7 | 3–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | September 30 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–42 | 3–2 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 7 | New York Yankees | L 24–38 | 3–3 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | |||||
| 9 | October 23 | at Baltimore Colts | W 17–7 | 4–3 | Memorial Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | October 28 | Los Angeles Dons | L 14–24 | 4–4 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 6, 1949 | at Cleveland Browns | L 2–35 | 4–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 13 | at New York Yankees | L 10–14 | 4–6 | Yankee Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 20 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–10 | 4–7 | Civic Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | November 24 | Cleveland Browns | L 6–14 | 4–8 | Soldier Field | Recap |
Division standings
| AAFC standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 339 | 171 | W2 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 416 | 227 | W3 | ||
| New York Yankees | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 196 | 206 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 236 | 256 | W2 | ||
| Los Angeles Dons | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 253 | 322 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Hornets | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 179 | 268 | L5 | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 172 | 341 | L6 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
References
- ^ 1949 Chicago Rockets
- ^ "1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 29, 2023.