1949 Emory and Henry Wasps football team

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
Smokey Mountain champion
Virginia Little Six champion
Burley Bowl champion
ConferenceSmoky Mountain Conference, Virginia Little Six Conference
Record11–1 (4–0 Smoky Mountain, 2–0 Virginia Little Six)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSplit-T
CaptainJim Painter, Chick Davis?[1]
Home stadiumBristol Municipal Stadium, Fullerton Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Virginia Little Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. Concord*Bluefield, WVW 19–76,000[4]
September 24vs. MilliganW 27–7[5]
October 1at Carson–NewmanJefferson City, TNW 19–14[6]
October 8vs. Hampden–Sydney
  • Bristol Municipal Stadium?
  • Bristol, TN
W 28–0[7]
October 15vs. Guilford*
  • Bristol Municipal Stadium?
  • Bristol, TN
W 27–7[8]
October 22Maryville (TN)* 
W 38–174,000[9]
October 29at TusculumGreenville, TNW 32–6[10]
November 5East Tennessee State
  • Bristol Municipal Stadium
  • Bristol, TN
W 34–7[11]
November 128:00 p.m.at Western Carolina*
W 27–26[12][13]
November 19at Randolph–MaconAshland, VAW 32–6[14]
November 24vs. Hanover (IN)*Johnson City, TN (Burley Bowl)W 35–012,000[15]
January 2vs. Saint Vincent*L 6–79,500[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

Second team schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 14 or 15Eastern Tennessee State Seconds*
W 13–6[17]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Emory & Henry Wins Easily Before 12,000". Daily Press. November 25, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Times-Dispatch State, Southern Conference Schedule". The Times Dispatch. September 18, 1949. p. 70. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "Virginia Eleven Picked as AP Team of Year". The Times Dispatch. December 23, 1949. p. 21. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Concord Bows to Emory and Henry And Miller, 19-7". The Raleigh Register. September 18, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dugger Sets Up Only Milligan Touchdown". Elizabethton Star. September 25, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Emory-Henry Defeats C-N". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 2, 1949. p. 19. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Wasps Trim Tigers, 28-0; Passes Click". The Times Dispatch. October 9, 1949. p. 78. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "Bob Miller Goes Over Three Times". The Times Dispatch. October 16, 1949. p. 75. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Wasps Drop Maryville Scots, 27-18". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1949. p. 22. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Emory-Henry Hangs Up 7th Straight Win". Daily Press. October 30, 1949. p. 24. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "Emory & Henry, ETSC Tangle In Loop Tilt". Elizabethton Star. November 6, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "Bowl-Bound Wasps, Cat Clash Tonight". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. November 12, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Wasps Take Game From WCTC". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. November 13, 1949. p. 6D. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Emory And Henry Finishes Regular Season Undefeated". The News Leader. November 20, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  15. ^ "Emory & Henry Wins Easily Before 12,000". Daily Press. November 25, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  16. ^ "Emory-Henry Yields By 7-6 In Tangerine". Daily Press. January 3, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  17. ^ "baby Buccaneers Drop Game To Emory Wasps". Elizabethton Star. October 16, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved August 6, 2020.