1949 Chicago Hornets season

The 1949 Chicago Hornets season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 1-13, winning four games.[1] Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs and the team folded with the league.

1949 Chicago Hornets season
Head coachRay Flaherty
Home fieldSoldier Field
Local radioWENR
Results
Record4–8
Division place4th AAFC
Playoff finishdid not qualify

Season schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Game
recap
1 August 26 Buffalo Bills W 17–14 1–0 Soldier Field Recap
2 September 4 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–42 1–1 Kezar Stadium Recap
3 September 9 at Los Angeles Dons W 23–21 2–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
4 September 16 Baltimore Colts W 35–7 3–1 Soldier Field Recap
5 Bye
6 September 30 San Francisco 49ers L 24–42 3–2 Soldier Field Recap
7 October 7 New York Yankees L 24–38 3–3 Soldier Field Recap
8 Bye
9 October 23 at Baltimore Colts W 17–7 4–3 Memorial Stadium Recap
10 October 28 Los Angeles Dons L 14–24 4–4 Soldier Field Recap
11 November 6 at Cleveland Browns L 2–35 4–5 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap
12 November 13 at New York Yankees L 10–14 4–6 Yankee Stadium Recap
13 November 20 at Buffalo Bills L 0–10 4–7 Civic Stadium Recap
14 November 24 Cleveland Browns L 6–14 4–8 Soldier Field Recap

Division standings

AAFC
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 9 1 2 .900 339 171 W-2
San Francisco 49ers 9 3 0 .750 416 227 W-3
New York Yankees 8 4 0 .667 196 206 L-1
Buffalo Bills 5 5 2 .500 236 256 W-2
Los Angeles Dons 4 8 0 .333 253 322 L-1
Chicago Hornets 4 8 0 .333 179 268 L-5
Baltimore Colts 1 11 0 .083 172 341 L-6

References

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