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American college football season
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 .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 30
Kirksville State * W 48–6
October 8 at
Marquette * L 7–62
October 15
Davidson * Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO W 41–126,743
[2]
October 22 at
Drake L 14–27
October 29 at
Duquesne * L 14–517,500–8,000
[3]
[4]
[5]
November 5
Wichita Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO T 21–21
November 13 at
Detroit L 14–317,382
[6]
November 19
Bradley Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO L 7–29
November 24
Houston * Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO L 0–356,823
References
^
"1949 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2019 .
^
"Billikens trounce Davidson, 41–12" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . October 16, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ 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
.
^ 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
.
^ 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
.
^ Dick Peters (November 14, 1949).
"Titans Trounce Billikens, 31-14" . Detroit Free Press . p. 22 – via
Newspapers.com .