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
|
Attendance
|
Sources
|
| 1
|
August 14
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
L 0–21
|
0–1
|
Glass Bowl
|
|
|
| 2
|
|
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
|
|
|
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Schedule
| Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Record
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Recap
|
Sources
|
| 1
|
|
Buffalo Bills
|
W 17–14
|
1–0
|
Soldier Field
|
23,800
|
Recap
|
|
| 2
|
September 4
|
at San Francisco 49ers
|
L 7–42
|
1–1
|
Kezar Stadium
|
28,311
|
Recap
|
|
| 3
|
|
at Los Angeles Dons
|
W 23–21
|
2–1
|
L.A. Memorial Coliseum
|
30,193
|
Recap
|
|
| 4
|
|
Baltimore Colts
|
W 35–7
|
3–1
|
Soldier Field
|
18,483
|
Recap
|
|
| —
|
Bye
|
| 5
|
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
L 24–42
|
3–2
|
Soldier Field
|
31,561
|
Recap
|
|
| 6
|
|
New York Yankees
|
L 24–38
|
3–3
|
Soldier Field
|
17,098
|
Recap
|
|
| —
|
Bye
|
| 7
|
October 23
|
at Baltimore Colts
|
W 17–7
|
4–3
|
Memorial Stadium
|
23,107
|
Recap
|
|
| 8
|
|
Los Angeles Dons
|
L 14–24
|
4–4
|
Soldier Field
|
11,249
|
Recap
|
|
| 9
|
November 6, 1949
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
L 2–35
|
4–5
|
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
|
16,506
|
Recap
|
|
| 10
|
November 13
|
at New York Yankees
|
L 10–14
|
4–6
|
Yankee Stadium
|
9,091
|
Recap
|
|
| 11
|
November 20
|
at Buffalo Bills
|
L 0–10
|
4–7
|
Civic Stadium
|
18,494
|
Recap
|
|
| 12
|
November 24
|
Cleveland Browns
|
L 6–14
|
4–8
|
Soldier Field
|
5,031
|
Recap
|
|
Division standings
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
References