1949 Wheaton Crusaders football team

1949 Wheaton Crusaders football
CCI co-champion
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record8–2 (5–0 CCI)
Head coach
Captains
  • Don Brinks
  • Wendy Loveless
Home stadiumLawson Field
1949 College Conference of Illinois football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wheaton (IL) + 5 0 0 8 2 0
Augustana (IL) + 5 0 0 6 2 0
Lake Forest 3 2 0 3 5 0
Illinois Wesleyan 2 2 0 4 5 0
Millikin 2 2 1 2 5 1
North Central (IL) 2 3 1 3 4 1
Illinois College 1 2 1 4 3 1
Carthage 1 4 1 2 6 1
Elmhurst 0 6 0 0 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1949 Wheaton Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Wheaton College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1949 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Harvey Chrouser, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, sharing the CCI title with Augustana. Wheaton was invited to the Corn Bowl, where the Crusaders lost to Western Illinois. Don Brinks and Wendy Loveless were the team's captains. Wheaton played home games at Lawson Field i Wheaton, Illinois.