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1949 Missouri Valley Vikings football
MCAU champion
Oleander Bowl, L 13–19 vs. McMurry
ConferenceMissouri College Athletic Union
Record8–3 (3–0 MCAU)
Head coach
Offensive schemeShort punt, single-wing
Home stadiumGregg-Mitchell Field
Seasons← 19481950 →
1949 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Missouri Valley $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Central (MO) 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
William Jewell 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Culver–Stockton 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Missouri Valley Vikings football team represented Missouri Valley College as a member of the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) during the 1949 college football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Volney Ashford, the Vikings compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the MCAU title. Missouri Valley was invited to the Oleander Bowl, where the Vikings lost to McMurry. The team played home games at Gregg-Mitchell Field in Marshall, Missouri.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 168:00 p.m.Bethany (KS)*W 28–63,000
September 238:00 p.m.at Northeast Missouri State*W 27–71,500
September 298:00 p.m.vs. Ottawa (KS)*W 20–65,000–6,000
October 78:00 p.m.Evansville*
  • Gregg-Mitchell Field
  • Marshall, MO
L 7–175,000
October 147:30 p.m.at Central (MO)W 20–64,000
October 218:00 p.m.at Central Missouri State*Warrensburg, MOW 15–02,000
October 278:00 p.m.Culver–Stockton
  • Gregg-Mitchell Field
  • Marshall, MO
W 65–63,000
November 112:00 p.m.William Jewell
  • Gregg-Mitchell Field
  • Marshall, MO
W 62–03,500
November 18at Arkansas State*L 6–72,000
November 242:00 p.m.College of Emporia*
  • Gregg-Mitchell Field
  • Marshall, MO
W 62–03,500
January 22:00 p.m.vs. McMurry*L 13–197,500

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. "Swedes In Last Night To Meet Vikings". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. September 16, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Vikings Roll Over Swedes By 28-6 Score". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. September 17, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Vikings Roll Over Swedes By 28-6 Score (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. September 17, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "First Home Game". The Kirksville Graphic. Kirksville, Missouri. September 23, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Kirkville In 27 To 7 Loss To Vikings". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. September 24, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Kirkville In 27 To 7 Loss To Vikings (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. September 24, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Vikings Keep Up Heavy Workouts". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. September 28, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Vikings Keep Up Heavy Workouts (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. September 28, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Braves Prove Stubborn But Bow 20 To 6". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. September 30, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Braves Prove Stubborn But Bow 20 To 6 (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. September 30, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Third For Vikings". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. September 30, 1949. p. 27. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "Football". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 7, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. "Purple Aces Win Over The Vikings". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 8, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. "Purple Aces Win Over Vikings (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 8, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. "Vikings Have Several On Injured List". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 13, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. "Vikings Trim Eagles By 20 To 6 Score". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 15, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. "Vikings Trim Eagles By 20 To 6 Score (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 15, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. "Mule Plays Work Against The Vikings". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 20, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. "Mule Plays Work Against The Vikings (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 20, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. "Vikings Down Mules 15 To 0 In 2nd Half". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 22, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. "Vikins Down Mules 15 To 0 In Second Half (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 22, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. "Football". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 27, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. "Vikings Run Wild Against The Wildcats". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 28, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  25. "Vikings Run Wild Against The Wildcats (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 28, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  26. "Vikings Run Wild Against The Wildcats (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. October 28, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  27. "Vikings Meet Wm. Jewell Tomorrow". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 10, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  28. "Vikings Meet Wm. Jewell Tomorrow (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 10, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  29. "Valley Runs Over William Jewell 62-0". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 12, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  30. "Valley Runs Over William Jewell 62-0 (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 12, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  31. "Arkansas State hands Missouri Valley second defeat in 50 games". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 19, 1949. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. "Vikings Noses Out 7 To 6 By Ark. State". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 19, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  33. "Vikings Clash With College Of Emporia". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 23, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  34. "Vikins Clash With College Of Emporia (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 23, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  35. "C Of E Goes Down To 62 To 0 Defeat". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 25, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  36. "C Of E Goes Down To 62 To 0 Defeat (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 25, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  37. "Second Oleander Bowl Game To Climax Holidays on Island". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. January 2, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  38. "Two (continued)". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. January 3, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  39. "The Vikes Beaten". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. Associated Press. January 3, 1950. p. 19. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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