1949 Baker Wildcats football team

1949 Baker Wildcats football
KCAC champion
ConferenceKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 KCAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Baker $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Ottawa 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Bethany (KS) 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Kansas Wesleyan 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
College of Emporia 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Bethel (KS) 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
McPherson 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Baker Wildcats football team represented Baker University—as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Karl Spear, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the KCAC title.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Southwestern (KS)*Winfield, KSW 7–6[2]
September 308:00 p.m.McPhersonBaldwin City, KSW 64–0[3][4]
October 89:00 p.m.at Bethany (KS)Lindsborg, KSL 0–21[5][6]
October 14at College of EmporiaEmporia, KSW 7–62,500[7]
October 218:00 p.m.Bethel (KS)Baldwin City, KSW 23–0[8][9]
October 29William Jewell*Baldwin City, KSW 37–7[10]
November 5at Kansas WesleyanSalina, KSW 15–6[11]
November 118:00 p.m.vs. Central (MO)*
L 7–143,500[12][13]
November 188:00 p.m.OttawaBaldwin City, KSW 14–75,000[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Conference Football Standings". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 21, 1949. p. 16. Retrieved May 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Southwestern Halted, 7 To 6". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. September 24, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Football; Baker vs. McPherson". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. September 30, 1949. p. 26. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Baker 64, McPherson 0". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. October 1, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Homecoming Game Expected To Draw". The Hutchinson News. Hutchinson, Kansas. October 7, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Swedes Packing Kansas Circuit". The Parsons Sun. Parsons, Kansas. Associated Press. October 10, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "First Loss For C. Of E." The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. October 15, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Football; Baker vs. Bethel". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. October 21, 1949. p. 28. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Smith Stars For Baker". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. October 22, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Baker Is 37 To 7 Victor". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. October 30, 1949. p. 8B. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Braves To Get Stern Test". The Hutchinson News. Hutchinson, Kansas. Associated Press. November 7, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Teams Clash Here". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 11, 1949. p. 26. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Rally Ends Short". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 12, 1949. p. 24. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "For A Grid Title". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 18, 1949. p. 32. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Garich, Ed (November 19, 1949). "Title To Baker". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 29. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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