The 1949 Emory and Henry Wasps football team represented Emory and Henry College during the 1949 college football season.[2] In Conley Snidow's second season as head coach, the Wasps compiled a 11–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 323 to 121. Emory and Henry won two conference championships, with a 4–0 record in the Smoky Mountain Conference and a 2–0 record in the first season of competition for the Virginia Little Six Conference. Another rarity was Emory and Henry's two postseason bowl games, a Thanksgiving Day game against the Hanover Panthers in the Burley Bowl and a contest against Saint Vincent in the Tangerine Bowl. The Wasps were also named Virginia Sports team of the Year by the Associated Press in December.[3]
1949 Emory and Henry Wasps football | |
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Smokey Mountain champion Virginia Little Six champion Burley Bowl champion | |
Conference | Smoky Mountain Conference, Virginia Little Six Conference |
Record | 11–1 (4–0 Smoky Mountain, 2–0 Virginia Little Six) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Split-T |
Captain | Jim Painter, Chick Davis?[1] |
Home stadium | Bristol Municipal Stadium, Fullerton Field |
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Emory and Henry $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Milligan | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carson–Newman | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tusculum | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emory and Henry $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampden–Sydney | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bridgewater | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randolph–Macon | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | vs. Concord* | Bluefield, WV | W 19–7 | 6,000 | [4] | |
September 24 | vs. Milligan | W 27–7 | [5] | |||
October 1 | at Carson–Newman | Jefferson City, TN | W 19–14 | [6] | ||
October 8 | vs. Hampden–Sydney |
| W 28–0 | [7] | ||
October 15 | vs. Guilford* |
| W 27–7 | [8] | ||
October 22 | Maryville (TN)* |
| W 38–17 | 4,000 | [9] | |
October 29 | at Tusculum | Greenville, TN | W 32–6 | [10] | ||
November 5 | East Tennessee State |
| W 34–7 | [11] | ||
November 12 | 8:00 p.m. | at Western Carolina* |
| W 27–26 | [12][13] | |
November 19 | at Randolph–Macon | Ashland, VA | W 32–6 | [14] | ||
November 24 | vs. Hanover (IN)* | Johnson City, TN (Burley Bowl) | W 35–0 | 12,000 | [15] | |
January 2 | vs. Saint Vincent* | L 6–7 | 9,500 | [16] | ||
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Second team schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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October 14 or 15 | Eastern Tennessee State Seconds* |
| W 13–6 | [17] |
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References
edit- ^ "Emory & Henry Wins Easily Before 12,000". Daily Press. November 25, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Times-Dispatch State, Southern Conference Schedule". The Times Dispatch. September 18, 1949. p. 70. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Virginia Eleven Picked as AP Team of Year". The Times Dispatch. December 23, 1949. p. 21. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Concord Bows to Emory and Henry And Miller, 19-7". The Raleigh Register. September 18, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Dugger Sets Up Only Milligan Touchdown". Elizabethton Star. September 25, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Emory-Henry Defeats C-N". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 2, 1949. p. 19. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Wasps Trim Tigers, 28-0; Passes Click". The Times Dispatch. October 9, 1949. p. 78. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Miller Goes Over Three Times". The Times Dispatch. October 16, 1949. p. 75. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Wasps Drop Maryville Scots, 27-18". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1949. p. 22. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Emory-Henry Hangs Up 7th Straight Win". Daily Press. October 30, 1949. p. 24. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Emory & Henry, ETSC Tangle In Loop Tilt". Elizabethton Star. November 6, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Bowl-Bound Wasps, Cat Clash Tonight". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. November 12, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wasps Take Game From WCTC". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. November 13, 1949. p. 6D. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Emory And Henry Finishes Regular Season Undefeated". The News Leader. November 20, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Emory & Henry Wins Easily Before 12,000". Daily Press. November 25, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Emory-Henry Yields By 7-6 In Tangerine". Daily Press. January 3, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "baby Buccaneers Drop Game To Emory Wasps". Elizabethton Star. October 16, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved August 6, 2020.