1949 Emory and Henry Wasps football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 Emory and Henry Wasps football Smoky Mountain Conference Virginia Little Six Conference Smoky Mountain Virginia Little Six 11–1 4–0 2–0 Conley Snidow 2nd Split-T Jim Painter Chick Davis?1949-11-25 Emory & Henry Wins Easily Before 12,000 11 Daily Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56840913/emory-henry-wins-easily-before-12000/ 2020-08-07 Bristol Municipal Stadium, Fullerton Field Smokey Mountain championVirginia Little Six championBurley Bowl champion Burley Bowl W 32–0 vs. Hanover (IN)Tangerine Bowl, L 6–7 vs. Saint Vincent The 1949 Emory and Henry Wasps football team represented Emory and Henry College during the 1949 college football season.1949-09-18 Times-Dispatch State, Southern Conference Schedule 70 The Times Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56841069/times-dispatch-state-southern/ 2020-08-06 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.1949-12-23 Virginia Eleven Picked as AP Team of Year 21 The Times Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56840592/virginia-eleven-picked-as-ap-team-of/ 2020-08-06 Schedule Eastern September 17 w y y 1949 Concord Mountain Lions Concord Bluefield, WV 19–7 6,000 1949-09-18 Concord Bows to Emory and Henry And Miller, 19-7 13 The Raleigh Register https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56842730/concord-bows-to-emory-and-henry-and/ 2020-08-06 September 24 w y 1949 Milligan Buffaloes Milligan Bristol Municipal Stadium Bristol, TN 27–7 1949-09-25 Dugger Sets Up Only Milligan Touchdown 3 Elizabethton Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56843030/dugger-sets-up-only-milligan-touchdown/ 2020-08-06 October 1 w y 1949 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Jefferson City, TN 19–14 1949-10-02 Emory-Henry Defeats C-N 19 The Knoxville News-Sentinel https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56843164/emory-henry-defeats-c-n/ 2020-08-06 October 8 w y 1949 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Bristol Municipal Stadium? Bristol, TN 28–0 1949-10-09 Wasps Trim Tigers, 28-0; Passes Click 78 The Times Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56843253/wasps-trim-tigers-28-0-passes-click/ 2020-08-06 October 15 w y y 1949 Guilford Quakers Guilford Bristol Municipal Stadium? Bristol, TN 27–7 1949-10-16 Bob Miller Goes Over Three Times 75 The Times Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56843937/bob-miller-goes-over-three-times/ 2020-08-07 October 22 w y y 1949 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) Fullerton Field Emory, VA 38–17 4,000 1949-10-23 Wasps Drop Maryville Scots, 27-18 22 The Knoxville News-Sentinel https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56844201/wasps-drop-maryville-scots-27-18/ 2020-08-07 October 29 w y 1949 Tusculum Pioneers Tusculum Greenville, TN 32–6 1949-10-30 Emory-Henry Hangs Up 7th Straight Win 24 Daily Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56844400/emory-henry-hangs-up-7th-straight-win/ 2020-08-07 November 5 w East Tennessee State Bristol Municipal Stadium Bristol, TN 34–7 1949-11-06 Emory & Henry, ETSC Tangle In Loop Tilt 3 Elizabethton Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56844550/emory-henry-etsc-tangle-in-loop-tilt/ 2020-08-07 November 12 8:00 p.m. w y y Western Carolina Memorial Stadium Cullowhee, NC 27–26 Bowl-Bound Wasps, Cat Clash Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times/144400773/ Asheville Citizen-Times Asheville, North Carolina November 12, 1949 11 March 29, 2024 Newspapers.com Wasps Take Game From WCTC https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times/144400634/ Asheville Citizen-Times Asheville, North Carolina November 13, 1949 6D March 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 w y 1949 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets Randolph–Macon Ashland, VA 32–6 1949-11-20 Emory And Henry Finishes Regular Season Undefeated 7 The News Leader https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56840715/emory-and-henry-finishes-regular-season/ 2020-08-07 November 24 2:15 p.m. w y y Hanover Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN Burley Bowl 35–0 12,000 Burley Bowl Kickoff Set Today At 2:15 P.M. https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press/168173920/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Johnson City, Tennessee November 24, 1949 1B March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Emory Downs Hanover 32-0 In Burley Bowl Johnson City Press-Chronicle Jimmy Smyth November 25, 1949 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-emory-downs-hanover-3/167799598/ Newspapers.com January 2 l y y Saint Vincent Tangerine Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 6–7 9,500 1950-01-03 Emory-Henry Yields By 7-6 In Tangerine 8 Daily Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56845712/emory-henry-yields-by-7-6-in-tangerine/ 2020-08-07 Second team schedule October 14 or 15 w y Eastern Tennessee State Seconds Fullerton Field Emory, VA 13–6 1949-10-16 baby Buccaneers Drop Game To Emory Wasps 2 Elizabethton Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56843857/baby-buccaneers-drop-game-to-emory-wasps/ 2020-08-06 References Emory and Henry Category:Emory and Henry Wasps football seasons Category:Smoky Mountain Conference football champion seasons Category:Virginia Little Eight Conference football champion seasons Emory and Henry Wasps football