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1949 Rollins Tars football team

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1949 Rollins Tars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Head coach
Home stadiumTangerine Bowl
Seasons
← 1948
1949 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State     8 0 0
Memphis State     9 1 0
Delaware     8 1 0
Virginia     7 2 0
Grambling     7 3 2
Miami (FL)     6 3 0
Sewanee     4 2 1
Chattanooga     5 4 0
Georgetown     5 5 0
West Virginia     4 6 1
Navy     3 5 1
Rollins     3 5 0
Texas State     3 6 1
Oklahoma City     2 8 0

The 1949 Rollins Tars football team was an American football team that represented Rollins College as an independent during the 1949 college football season. Led by Joe Justice in his first season as head coach, the Tars compiled an overall record of 3–5.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Miami (FL)L 13–5229,956[1]
October 7at TampaW 26–13[2]
October 15at DelawareL 6–26[3]
October 21NewberryW 12–65,500[4]
November 53:00 p.m.at Washington UniversityL 0–217,500[5][6]
November 19Davidson
  • Tangerine Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 0–255,000[7]
November 25Muskingum
  • Tangerine Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 0–21[8]
December 2Stetson
  • Tangerine Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 19–14[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Hurricanes beat Rollins, 52–13". The Palm Beach Post. October 1, 1949. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rollins Tars down Tampa by 26 to 13". Tampa Morning Tribune. October 8, 1949. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Delaware beats Rollins, 26–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 1949. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rollins gets 12–6 win over Newberry". The State. October 22, 1949. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "W. U. Homecoming Queen To Be Announced Tonight". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. November 4, 1949. p. 22. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Bears set new shutout record". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 6, 1949. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson is winner over Rollins, 25–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 20, 1949. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Muskingum beats Rollins, 21–0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 26, 1949. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Stubborn Rollins upset Stetson, 19–14". Orlando Evening Star. December 3, 1949. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.