1949 Hanover Panthers football team

American college football season March 2026 May 2025 1949 Hanover Panthers football Hoosier Conference Hoosier 8–1 6–0 Garland Frazier 1st Bob Horn Hoosier Conference champion Burley Bowl L 0–32 vs. Emory and Henry The 1949 Hanover Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Hanover College, of Hanover, Indiana, as a member of the Hoosier Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their first season under head coach Garland Frazier, the Panthers compiled an 8–1 record (6–0 in conference games), won the Hoosier Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 280 to 65. ICC Grid Records https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54995064/the-star-press/ The Star Press Muncie, Indiana November 15, 1948 9 July 8, 2020 Newspapers.com They lost to Emory and Henry in the Burley Bowl. Hank Treesh was the team's leading scorer with 13 touchdowns for 78 points. Schedule Central y y y September 24 1949 Canterbury Knights Canterbury Madison, IN W 42-0 October 1 at 1949 Earlham Quakers Earlham Richmond, IN W 20-0 October 8 1949 DePauw Tigers DePauw<ncg> Madison, IN W 27-7 October 15 at 1949 Rose Poly Engineers Rose Poly Rose Field Terre Haute, IN W 62-0 Hanover Routs Rose Gridders: Hank Treeth Registers Three T.D.'s In 62-0 Slaughter of Engineers The Terre Haute Tribune-Star October 16, 1948 49, 50 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-hanover-routs-ro/168170003/ Newspapers.com October 22 at 1949 Centre Colonels Centre<ncg> Danville, KY W 27-6 October 29 1949 Franklin Grizzlies Franklin (IN)<hc> Hanover, IN W 54-14 Hanover Pulverizes Franklin In 54-14 Go Anderson Herald October 30, 1949 23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-herald-hanover-pulverizes-frank/167799751/ Newspapers.com November 5 1949 Indiana Central Greyhounds Indiana Central Manual Field Indianapolis, IN W 21-6 2,000 Indiana Central Drops 21-6 Loop Tilt To Hanover: Panthers Post 7th Straight Grid Success The Indianapolis Star November 6, 1949 5 (section 6) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-ndiana-central-dro/168171227/ Newspapers.com November 12 1949 Manchester Spartans Manchester (IN) Madison, IN W 27-0 November 24 1:15 p.m. vs Emory and Henry<ncg> Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN (Burley Bowl) L 0-32 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 Game summaries Canterbury On September 24, Hanover opened its season with a 42–0 victory over 1949 Canterbury Knights Canterbury at home in Madison, Indiana. Hank Treesh, who led Indiana in scoring in 1948, scored two touchdowns in the game. Jim Peterson threw two touchdown passes, including one good for a 66-yard gain to Bill Klein. Hanover also scored on a safety in the second quarter. Canterbury never moved the ball beyond Hanover's 47-yard line and had only two first downs.Hanover Blanks Canterbury The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram September 25, 1949 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-hanover-blanks-canterbury/168169493/ Newspapers.com Rose Poly On October 15, Hanover defeated the 1949 Rose Poly Engineers Rose Poly Engineers, 62–0, at Rose Field in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was Hanover's highest point total of the year. The Terre Haute newspaper wrote that Hank Treesh "was constantly tearing the Rose line to shreds with his off tackle slants and end skirting." Treesh scored three touchdowns in the game. Quarterback Jim Peterson also had a solid game, passing for 190 yards. Guy Andreas kicked eight extra points. Hanover tallied a total of 561 yards from scrimmage while holding Rose to only 67 yards. Franklin On October 29, Hanover played its homecoming game, defeating 1949 Franklin Grizzlies Franklin (IN) by a 54–14 score. Quarterback Jim Peterson threw two touchdown passes and led the offense to eight touchdowns in all. Howard Conrad and Tom Houser scored two touchdowns each, and Guy Andreas kicked six extra points. Indiana Central On November 5, Hanover defeated the 1949 Indiana Central Greyhounds Indiana Central Greyhounds, 21–6, before a crowd of 2,000 at Manual Field in Indianapolis. Quarterback failed to complete any of his eight passes and threw one interception. Hanover's rushing attack accounted for 308 yards. Burley Bowl (vs Emory and Henry) On November 24, Hanover lost by a 32–0 acore to Emory and Henry in the Burley Bowl in Johnson City, Tennessee. Emory and Henry's 32 points was one point shy of the 33 points scored by all of Hanover's opponents during the regular season. All of Emory and Henry's points were scored in the first half, and neither team scored in the second half. It was the most one-sided game in Burley Bowl history. As the winner, Emory and Henry advanced to the 1950 Tangerine Bowl.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 References Hanover Category:Hanover Panthers football seasons Category:Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football champion seasons Hanover Panthers football