1949 Millsaps Majors football team
American college football season
| 1944 Millsaps Majors football | |
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| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 2–5 (0–4 Dixie) |
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| Offensive scheme | T formation |
| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 Millsaps Majors football team represented Millsaps College as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Doby Bartling the Majors compiled an overall record of 2–5 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Dixie Conference. Millsaps employed the T formation on offense.[1] Millsaps played home games at Tiger Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Stetson |
| L 6–16 | [2][3] | |
| October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Sewanee |
| L 12–21 | 2,000 | [4][5] |
| October 15 | 8:00 p.m. | Southwestern (TN) |
| W 19–7 | 2,700 | [6][7] |
| November 1 | 8:15 p.m. | Mississippi College |
| L 6–42 | [8][9][10] | |
| November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | Pass Christian Merchant Marine |
| W 46–0 | [11][12] | |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Florida State |
| L 0–40 | 7,500 | [13][14][15] |
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Howard (AL) |
| L 0–18 | 3,000 | [1][16] |
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References
- ^ a b "Howard Favored To Trim Millsaps". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. November 18, 1949. p. 16. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ "Majors Face Heavy Battle In 1st Game". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 1, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Choctaws and Majors Defeated By Out-of-State Foes". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 2, 1949. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Millsaps Majors Face Strong Sewanee Eleven Today; Time Set 2:30 at Tiger Stadium". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 8, 1949. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Sewanee Grabs Early Lead And Defeats Valiant Team Of Millsaps Majors 21-12". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 9, 1949. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tilt Slated For Stadium At 8 O'Clock". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 15, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Thompson, Wayne (November 2, 1949). "Majors Snap Losing Streak With 19-6 Win On Saturday". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Major, Choctaws Ready For Monday Grid Battle Here". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 30, 1949. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Postponed Millsaps-Mississippi Game Slated Tuesday". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. November 1, 1949. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Hederman, Arnold; Skelton, Billy (November 2, 1949). "Mississippi College Romps To 42 To 6 Win Over Majors". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Another Double Header Slated For Local Gridiron Fans". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. November 5, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Thompson, Wayne (November 6, 1949). "Millsaps Majors Celebrate Homecoming By Sinking The Merchant Marines 46 To 0". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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