1948 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

1948 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
ConferenceKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–3 KCAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ottawa $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Bethany (KS) 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
College of Emporia 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Kansas Wesleyan 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Baker 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Bethel (KS) 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
McPherson 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented the College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Murray Brown, the Presbies compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 record with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the KCAC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Pittsburg State*Emporia, KST 7–7[2][3][4]
October 1William Jewell*Emporia, KSW 19–7[5]
October 10McPhersonEmporia, KSW 44–0[6]
October 16at BakerBaldwin City, KSW 6–3[7][8][9]
October 22Bethany (KS)Emporia, KSL 13–14[10]
October 29at Kansas WesleyanSalina, KSL 0–2[11]
November 5at Bethel (KS)North Newton, KSW 14–6[12]
November 12Ottawa (KS)Emporia, KSL 13–26[13]
  • *Non-conference game

[14]

References

  1. ^ "Sports Roundup". The Wesleyan Advance. Salina, Kansas. December 1, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Today's Football". St. Petersburg Times. September 24, 1948. p. 24. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "1948 Football Schedule - Pittsburg State University Athletics". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  4. ^ "C. Of E. In Surprise". Lawrence Journal-World. September 25, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Football Scores". Cape Girardeau, Missouri: The Southeast Missourian. October 2, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "College Football". New London, Connecticut: The Day. October 9, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Football Results". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. October 17, 1948. p. 43. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
  8. ^ "Late Saturday Football Scores". Florence, Alabama: Times Daily. October 18, 1948. p. 9. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "Today's Football". St. Petersburg, Florida: St. Petersburg Times. October 16, 1948. p. 19. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "Football Results". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. October 23, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
  11. ^ "Football Scores". The Evening Independent. October 30, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  12. ^ "Football Results". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. November 7, 1948. p. 44. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
  13. ^ "Today's Football". St. Petersburg, Florida: St. Petersburg Times. November 12, 1948. p. 24. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "1948 Emporia". Retrieved 2024-11-17.


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