1950 Emory and Henry Wasps football team

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1950 Emory and Henry Wasps football
Smokey Mountain champion
Virginia Little Six champion
Burley Bowl champion
ConferenceSmoky Mountain Conference, Virginia Little Six Conference
Record10–2 (4–0 Smoky Mountain, 2–0 Virginia Little Six)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSplit-T
Home stadiumBristol Municipal Stadium, Fullerton Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Emory and Henry $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Carson–Newman 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Milligan 1 – 1 – 2 3 – 4 – 2
East Tennessee State 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Tusculum 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1950 Virginia Little Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Emory and Henry $ 2 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Randolph–Macon 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Bridgewater 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 6 – 0
Hampden–Sydney 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1950 Emory and Henry Wasps football team represented Emory and Henry College as a member of the Smoky Mountain Conference and the Virginia Little Six Conference during the 1950 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Conley Snidow, the Wasps compiled an overall record of 10–2 with marks of 4–0 in Smoky Mountain play and 2–0 against Virginia Little Six opponents, winning both conference titles. Emory and Henry was invited to the Burley Bowl, where the Wasps beat Appalachian State, and the Tangerine Bowl, where the team fell to Morris Harvey. Emory and Henry played three home games at Bristol Municipal Stadium in Bristol, Tennessee and three at Fullerton Field in Emory, Virginia.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Elon*
W 33–125,000[1]
September 238:00 p.m.Milligan
  • Bristol Municipal Stadium
  • Bristol, TN
W 41–0[2][3]
September 308:00 p.m.Carson–Newman
  • Bristol Municipal Stadium
  • Bristol, TN
W 39–204,400[4][5][6]
October 7at Hampden–SydneyHampden Sydney, VAW 48–21[7]
October 148:00 p.m.at Guilford
L 20–212,000[8][9]
October 21at Maryville (TN)*Maryville, TNW 56–0[10]
October 282:00 p.m.Tusculumdagger
W 47–05,000[11][12]
November 48:00 p.m.at Eastern Tennessee State
W 19–0[13][14]
November 112:00 p.m.Western Carolina*
  • Fullerton Field
  • Emory, VA
W 41–0[15][16]
November 182:00 p.m.Randolph–Macon
  • Fullerton Field
  • Emory, VA
W 32–20[17][18]
November 232:15 p.m.vs. Appalachian State*
W 26–612,000[19][20]
January 18:00 p.m.vs. Morris Harvey*
L 14–3510,000[21][22][23]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Thompson, Gene (September 17, 1950). "Emory Strikes Early To Conquer Elon 33-12". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 8A. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Thompson, Gene (September 23, 1950). "Emory Collides With Milligan Here Tonight". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Thompson, Gene (September 24, 1950). "Wasps Close With Rush To Blast Buffs 41-0". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 8A. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Thompson, Gene (September 30, 1950). "Wasps Battle Eagle In Smoky Loop Classic". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Thompson, Gene (October 1, 1950). "Emory Tops C-N 39 To 20 In Furious Battle". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 1C. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Smyth, Jimmy (October 1, 1950). "Emory and Henry Brushes By Carson-Newman 39-20". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. 2B. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Miller, Bruce Star as Wasps Whip Hampden-Sydney by 48 to 21". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 8, 1950. p. 4D. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Guilford Battles Emory And Henry Here Tonight". The Greensboro Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. October 14, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Mann, Jimmy (October 15, 1950). "Guilford Conquers Emory And Henry 21-20". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Thompson, Gene (October 22, 1950). "Wasps Steamroller Maryville Scotties 56-0". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 1B. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Emory Entertains Tusculum In Homecoming". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. October 28, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Thompson, Gene (October 29, 1950). "Miller Sparkles As Wasps Rout Tusculum 47-0". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 1C. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "East Tennessee State Entertains Emory and Henry Tonight". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 4, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 5, 1950). "Emory Beats State 19 To 0, Wins Smoky Title". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 6A. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Emory Entertaining Western Carolina Today". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. November 11, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 12, 1950). "Wasps Top Mounts 41-0, Enter Burley Bowl". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 1C. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 18, 1950). "Emory Collides With Randolph-Macon Today". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 19, 1950). "Flaming Wasp Rally Overcomes Jackets 32-20". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 1C. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 23, 1950). "Emory And Appalachian Collide In Burley Bowl". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 12. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Emory and Henry stops Appalachian State 26 to 6 in defense of Burley Bowl crown". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 24, 1950. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Thompson, Gene (January 1, 1951). "Emory, Morris Harvey Clash In Orlando Tonight". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 5. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ Thompson, Gene (January 2, 1951). "E&H Loses, 35-14, To Morris Harvey". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ Thompson, Gene (January 2, 1951). "Emory Beaten In Bowl Game (continued)". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. ^ "Emory and Henry Wasps Building For Another Football Powerhouse in '50". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. Associated Press. September 12, 1950. p. 17. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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