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[1] Smoky Mountain, 2–0[2] Virginia Little Six)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSplit-T
CaptainJim Painter, Chick Davis?[3]
Home stadiumFullerton 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

The 1949 Emory and Henry Wasps football team represented Emory and Henry College during the 1949 college football season.[4] 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.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. Concord*Bluefield, WVW 19–76,000[6]
September 24vs. Milligan
W 27–7[7]
October 1at Carson–NewmanJefferson 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 (TN)*dagger
W 38–174,000[11]
October 29at TusculumGreenville, TNW 32–6[12]
November 5vs. East Tennessee State
  • Tennessee High Stadium
  • Bristol, TN
W 34–7[13]
November 12 or 13at Western Carolina*Cullowhee, 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
  • daggerHomecoming

Second team schedule

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

References

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


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