1949 Quincy Hawks football team

The 1949 Quincy Hawks football team represented Quincy College—now known as Quincy University—as a member of the Pioneer Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by Mac Wenskunas in his third and final season as head coach, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the Pioneer Conference title.[1] Quincy played home games at Q Stadium in Quincy, Illinois.

1949 Quincy Hawks football
Pioneer champion
ConferencePioneer Conference
Record8–1 (3–0 Pioneer)
Head coach
Home stadiumQ Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Pioneer Conference (Illinois) football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Quincy (IL) $ 3 0 0 8 1 0
McKendree 1 2 0 3 5 0
Eureka 1 2 0 1 7 0
Shurtleff 1 2 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 182:00 p.m.St. Ambrose*L 0–554,500[2][3]
September 24at Eastern Illinois*
W 19–13[4]
October 1at McKendreeLebanon, ILW 55–0[5]
October 7Culver–Stockton*Quincy, ILW 40–0
October 152:30 p.m.ShurtleffQuincy, ILW 62–0[6][7]
October 23at Loras*Dubuque, IAW 14–134,200[8]
October 29Parsons* Quincy, ILW 31–03,500[9]
November 5at EurekaEureka, ILW 60–13[10]
November 198:00 p.m.at Morningside*
W 28–147,000[11][12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "Pioneer Conference (Final)". The Decatur Review. Decatur, Illinois. November 14, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Bees Tilt Grid Lid at Quincy College". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. September 18, 1949. p. 43. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ White, Don (September 19, 1949). "St. Ambrose Opens Season With Bang; Blast Quincy, 55 To 0". The Daily Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. 18. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Quincy Hawks Beat Eastern". The Daily Journal-Gazette and Commercial-Star. September 26, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hawks Trim M'Kendree By 55-0 Margin". Belleville News-Democrat. Belleville, Illinois. October 3, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Pioneers After First Victory at Quincy Today". Alton Evening Telegraph. Alton, Illinois. October 15, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Shurtleff Falls Before Quincy By 62-0 Score". Alton Evening Telegraph. Alton, Illinois. October 15, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Loras Beat By Quincy, 14-13". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 24, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Parsons Drubbed". The Daily Nonpareil. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Associated Press. October 30, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Quincy Thrashes Eureka 60-13 To Win Pioneer Title". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 6, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Maroons Face Quincy In Finale Tonight". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 19, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Ward, Russ (November 20, 1949). "Quincy Tops Morningside, 28-14". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Ward, Russ (November 20, 1949). "Morningside (continued)". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .