1949 Emory and Henry Wasps football team

1949 Emory and Henry Wasps football
Smokey Mountain champion Virginia Little Six champion Burley Bowl champion
Burley Bowl, W 32–0 vs. Hanover (IN) Tangerine Bowl, L 6–7 vs. Saint Vincent
Conference	Smoky Mountain Conference, Virginia Little Six Conference
Record	11–1 (4–0 Smoky Mountain, 2–0 Virginia Little Six)
Head coach	Conley Snidow (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Split-T
Captain	Jim Painter, Chick Davis?[1]
Home stadium	Bristol Municipal Stadium, Fullerton Field

1949 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings

v t e	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

v t e	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

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]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17		vs. Concord*	Bluefield, WV	W 19–7	6,000	[4]
September 24		vs. Milligan	Bristol Municipal Stadium Bristol, TN	W 27–7		[5]
October 1		at Carson–Newman	Jefferson City, TN	W 19–14		[6]
October 8		vs. Hampden–Sydney	Bristol Municipal Stadium? Bristol, TN	W 28–0		[7]
October 15		vs. Guilford*	Bristol Municipal Stadium? Bristol, TN	W 27–7		[8]
October 22		Maryville (TN)*	Fullerton Field Emory, VA	W 38–17	4,000	[9]
October 29		at Tusculum	Greenville, TN	W 32–6		[10]
November 5		East Tennessee State	Bristol Municipal Stadium Bristol, TN	W 34–7		[11]
November 12	8:00 p.m.	at Western Carolina*	Memorial Stadium Cullowhee, NC	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*	Tangerine Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	L 6–7	9,500	[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Second team schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 14 or 15	Eastern Tennessee State Seconds*	Fullerton Field Emory, VA	W 13–6	[17]
*Non-conference game

References

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.