1949 Western Maryland Green Terror football team

1949 Western Maryland Green Terror football
Mason–Dixon champion
Conference	Mason–Dixon Conference
Record	7–1 (4–0 Mason–Dixon)
Head coach	Charlie Havens (11th season)
Captain	Henry A. Corrado
Home stadium	Hoffa Field

1949 Mason–Dixon Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Maryland $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Hampden–Sydney	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Johns Hopkins	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Washington College	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	2	–	2
Mount St. Mary's	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Bridgewater	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	3	–	0
Randolph–Macon	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Catholic University	1	–	3	–	1			1	–	5	–	1
Gallaudet	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Conference standings were based on the Dickinson Scoring System.

The 1949 Western Maryland Green Terror football team represented Western Maryland College—now known as McDaniel College—as a member of the Mason–Dixon Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Charlie Havens, the Green Terror compiled an overall record of 7–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Mason–Dixon title. Henry A. Corrado was the team's captain.[1] Western Maryland played home games at Hoffa Field on Westminster, Maryland.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	2:00 p.m.	at Dickinson*	Biddle Field Carlisle, PA	W 27–7		[2][3]
October 1	2:00 p.m.	at Gettysburg*	Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA	L 0–21		[4][5]
October 8	2:00 p.m.	at Lebanon Valley*	Lebanon High School Stadium Lebanon, PA	W 39–7	2,000	[6][7]
October 15	2:00 p.m.	Washington College	Hoffa Field Westminster, MD	W 39–6	3,500	[8][9][10]
October 22		Mount St. Mary's	Hoffa Field Westminster, MD	W 32–0		[11]
October 29		Hampden–Sydney	Hoffa Field Westminster, MD	W 25–6		[12]
November 12	2:00 p.m.	at Franklin & Marshall*	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 12–6	5,000	[13][14][15]
November 19	2:00 p.m.	at Johns Hopkins	Homewood Field Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	W 35–7	5,500	[16][17][18]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Football Captains". McDaniel College. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
2. "Dickinson Opposes Western Maryland". The Evening Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. September 23, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Western Maryland Gridders Defeat Dickinson By 27 To 7". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. September 25, 1949. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Heavy Western Maryland Team Opposes Bullets Here Saturday In First Home Game Of Season". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. September 30, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Aerial Attack Gives Gettysburg 21-0 Victory Over Western Maryland". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 2, 1949. p. 5, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Lebanon Valley Preps for Western Maryland Tilt". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. October 7, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Lebanon Valley Bows To Western Maryland, 39-7". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Hatter, Louis M. (October 15, 1949). "Washington Faces W. Md. Eleven Today". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 11. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
9. Hatter, Louis M. (October 16, 1949). "Western Md. Defeats Shore Eleven, 39 To 6". The Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
10. Hatter, Louis M. (October 16, 1949). "39-6 Triumph To West. Md. (continued)". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "W. Md. Scores 32-0 Victory". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. October 23, 1949. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Western Maryland Gridmen Subdue Hampden-Sydney Eleven By 25-6". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. October 23, 1949. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Football Takes Over Here". Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 11, 1949. p. 20. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Penalties And Fumbles Hurt Chances". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1949. p. 28. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "F&M (continued)". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1949. p. 30. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Terrors To End Season Saturday". The Evening Sun. Hanover, Pennsylvania. November 18, 1949. p. 18. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
17. Hatter, Louis M. (November 20, 1949). "Western Maryland Defeats Johns Hopkins by 35 To 7". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
18. Hatter, Louis M. (November 20, 1949). "Western Maryland 35-To-7 Victor Over Hopkins Eleven (continued)". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 34. Retrieved October 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
19. "Fball YBY 1949". McDaniel College. Retrieved March 27, 2024.