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1940 Eastern Washington Savages football
Evergreen co-champion
ConferenceEvergreen Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 Evergreen)
Head coach
Home stadiumWoodward Field
Seasons← 19391941 →
1949 Evergreen Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Puget Sound + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Eastern Washington + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Western Washington 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Pacific Lutheran 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
Whitworth 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Central Washington 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Saint Martin's 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1949 Eastern Washington Savages football team represented Eastern Washington College of Education—now known as Eastern Washington University—as a member of the Evergreen Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by third-year head coac Abe Poffenroth, the Savages compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Evergreen title with Puget Sound. Eastern Washington played home games at Woodward Field in Cheney, Washington.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 248:00 p.m.Montana State*W 29–68,000
October 18:00 p.m.Western Washington
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 13–64,000
October 88:00 p.m.at Puget SoundL 7–13
October 152:00 p.m.at WhitworthW 27–205,000
October 228:00 p.m.Pacific Lutheran
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 21–63,500
October 292:00 p.m.Central Washington
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 20–07,500
November 51:00 p.m.at Montana*L 6–19
November 12at Northern Idaho*Lewiston, IDW 14–6
November 198:00 p.m.at Saint Martin'sW 37–20

References

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  4. "EWCE To Battle WWCE Saturday". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 1, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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  6. "Loggers Set For Eastern". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. October 7, 1949. p. D4. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  7. "Savages Fall To Loggers, 14-7". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 9, 1949. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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  11. "Injury-Riddled Savages Face Lutes". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 22, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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  13. "49ers Is Theme Of Homecoming". Coeur d'Alene Press. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. October 29, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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  15. "Grizzlies, Savages Battle Today". The Daily Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. November 5, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  16. Rocene, Ray T. (November 6, 1949). "Grizzlies Start Strong With Three Touchdowns to Win". The Sunday Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. p. 12. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  17. "Savages Edge Loggers, 14 To 6". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 30, 1949. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  18. "Rangers To Play EWCE Saturday". The Daily Olympian. Olympia, Washington. November 18, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  19. D. M. (November 20, 1949). "Savages Again Share Title". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  20. D. M. (November 20, 1949). "Savages Clips Rangers, 37-20 (continued)". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 2, part 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  21. "2023 Eastern Washington Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Washington University Athletic Department. p. 64. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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