1949 Millsaps Majors football team

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.

1944 Millsaps Majors football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record2–5 (0–4 Dixie)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1949 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Florida State $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –0
Howard (AL) 2 –0 –04 –5 –0
Stetson 2 –2 –04 –5 –1
Mississippi College 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Tampa 0 –2 –00 –8 –0
Millsaps 0 –4 –02 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 18:00 p.m.Stetson
L 6–16[2][3]
October 82:30 p.m.Sewanee
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 12–212,000[4][5]
October 158:00 p.m.Southwestern (TN)
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 19–72,700[6][7]
November 18:15 p.m.Mississippi College
L 6–42[8][9][10]
November 52:30 p.m.Pass Christian Merchant Marine
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 46–0[11][12]
November 121:00 p.m.at Florida State
L 0–407,500[13][14][15]
November 192:00 p.m.at Howard (AL)
  • Berry Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 0–183,000[1][16]

References
  1. "Howard Favored To Trim Millsaps". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. November 18, 1949. p. 16. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. "Majors Face Heavy Battle In 1st Game". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 1, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "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 .
  4. "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 .
  5. "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 .
  6. "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 .
  7. 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 .
  8. "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 .
  9. "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 .
  10. 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 .
  11. "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 .
  12. 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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  14. Pettijohn, Fred P (November 13, 1949). "FSU Mauls Millsaps 40-0 to Move Near Dixie Title". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 9. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  15. Pettijohn, Fred P (November 13, 1949). "FSU Mauls Millsaps (continued)". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 10. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  16. Weathers, Ronald (November 20, 1949). "Howard Scores 18-0 Win Over Millsaps Majors". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. C5. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .


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