1949 Saint Louis Billikens football team

1949 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalsh Stadium
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
0 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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 Drake
L 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 Detroit
L 14–317,382[6]
November 19Bradley
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 7–29
November 24Houston*
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–356,387–6,823[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  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.
  7. ^ "Billikens drop finale, 35–0". The St. Louis Star-Times. November 25, 1949. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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