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.[5] 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 game, 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.

1949 Emory and Henry Wasps football
Smokey Mountain champion, Virginia Little Six champion, Virginia Sports Team of the Year (AP)[1]
ConferenceSmoky Mountain Conference, Virginia Little Six Conference
1949 record11–1 (4–0,[2] 2–0[3] SMC, VLSC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSplit T formation
CaptainJim Painter, Chick Davis?[4]
Home stadiumFullerton Field
1949 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Emory and Henry $ 4 –0 –011 –1 –0
East Tennessee State 3 –1 –05 –4 –0
Milligan 1 –2 –13 –5 –2
Carson–Newman 1 –3 –02 –7 –1
Tusculum 0 –3 –12 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. Concord*Bluefield, WVW 19–76,000[6]
September 24vs. Milligan
W 27–7[7]
October 1at Carson–Newman*Jefferson City, TNW 19–14[8]
October 8vs. Hampden–Sydney
  • Bristol Municipal Stadium?
  • Bristol, TN
W 28–0[9]
October 15vs. Guilford*
  • Bristol Municipal Stadium?
  • Bristol, TN
W 27–7[10]
October 22Maryville
W 38–174,000[11]
October 29at TusculumGreenville, TNW 32–6[12]
November 5vs. Eastern Tennessee State
  • Tennessee High Stadium
  • Bristol, TN
W 34–7[13]
November 12 or 13at Western CarolinaCullowhee, NCW 27–26[14]
November 19at Randolph–MaconAshland, VAW 32–6[15]
November 24vs. Hanover (IN)*Johnson City, TN (Burley Bowl)W 35–012,000[16]
January 2vs. Saint Vincent*
L 6–79,500[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

Second team schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 14 or 15Eastern Tennessee State Seconds*
W 13–6[18]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Virginia Eleven Picked as AP Team of Year". The Times Dispatch. 1949-12-23. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  2. "Conference Champions". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  3. "Conference Champions". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  4. "Emory & Henry Wins Easily Before 12,000". Daily Press. 1949-11-25. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  5. "Times-Dispatch State, Southern Conference Schedule". The Times Dispatch. 1949-09-18. p. 70. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  6. "Concord Bows to Emory and Henry And Miller, 19-7". The Raleigh Register. 1949-09-18. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  7. "Dugger Sets Up Only Milligan Touchdown". Elizabethton Star. 1949-09-25. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  8. "Emory-Henry Defeats C-N". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. 1949-10-02. p. 19. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  9. "Wasps Trim Tigers, 28-0; Passes Click". The Times Dispatch. 1949-10-09. p. 78. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  10. "Bob Miller Goes Over Three Times". The Times Dispatch. 1949-10-16. p. 75. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  11. "Wasps Drop Maryville Scots, 27-18". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. 1949-10-23. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  12. "Emory-Henry Hangs Up 7th Straight Win". Daily Press. 1949-10-30. p. 24. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  13. "Emory & Henry, ETSC Tangle In Loop Tilt". Elizabethton Star. 1949-11-06. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  14. "Conference's Tormented Turned On Tormentors". The Times Dispatch. 1949-11-14. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  15. "Emory And Henry Finishes Regular Season Undefeated". The News Leader. 1949-11-20. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  16. "Emory & Henry Wins Easily Before 12,000". Daily Press. 1949-11-25. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  17. "Emory-Henry Yields By 7-6 In Tangerine". Daily Press. 1950-01-03. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  18. "baby Buccaneers Drop Game To Emory Wasps". Elizabethton Star. 1949-10-16. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
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