1949 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team

The 1949 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team, sometimes also referred to as the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians, was an American football team that represented St. Bonaventure University during the 1949 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Hugh Devore, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 211 to 110.^[1] The team played its home games at Forness Stadium in Olean, New York.

1949 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football
Conference	Western New York Little Three Conference
Record	6–3 (2–1 Little Three)
Head coach	Hugh Devore (4th season)
Home stadium	Forness Stadium
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Scranton*	Forness Stadium Olean, NY	W 26–0		^[2]
September 25	at San Francisco*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 21–34		^[3]
October 2	at Dayton*	Dayton, OH	L 13–28	12,000	^[4]
October 8	Wayne*	Forness Stadium Olean, NY	W 25–7		^[5]
October 16	Canisius	Forness Stadium Olean, NY	W 46–13	12,000	^[6]^[7]
October 23	at Niagara	Varsity Stadium Niagara Falls, NY	W 41–0	6,500	^[8]
October 30	at Canisius	Civic Stadium Buffalo, NY	L 0–14	12,000	^[9]
November 5	Houston	Forness Stadium Olean, NY	W 20–14	5,000	^[10]
November 19	at Boston University*	Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 19–0	16,657	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
2. "Bonnies Blank Scranton, 26-0, In Opening Tilt". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. September 19, 1949. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Harry Borba (September 26, 1949). "Matson's Splurge Crushes Bonnies: Ollie Roars 92, 39 as Big Rally Wins, 34-21". San Francisco Examiner. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Dayton Rallies To Defeat Bonas In 28-13 Contest". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 3, 1949. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wayne Bows, 25-7: Salley Runs 67 Yards For TD as Bona Wins". The Sunday Press (Binghamton, NY). October 9, 1949. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
6. "St. Bonaventure Engulfs Canisius By Record-Shattering 46-13 Score". Olean Times Herald. October 17, 1949. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "St. Bonaventure Engulfs Canisius By Record-Shattering 46-13 Score". Olean Times Herald. October 17, 1949 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "St. Bona Sets Scoring Mark in Ripping Niagara 41-0". Olean Times Herald. October 24, 1949. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Underdog Canisius Upsets Bonnies, 14-0". The Post-Star (Glens Falls, NY). October 31, 1949. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "St. Bonaventure Edges Texans, 20-14". The Sunday Press (Binghamton, NY). November 6, 1949. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
11. "B. U. Bowl Dreams Wrecked by St. Bonaventure, 19-0". The Boston Globe. November 20, 1949. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.