1949 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

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1949 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
Conference Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (3–3 KCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSchaffner Field
Seasons
←  1948
1950  →
1949 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Baker $ 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Ottawa 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Bethany (KS) 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Kansas Wesleyan 3 –3 –03 –6 –0
College of Emporia 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Bethel (KS) 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
McPherson 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented the College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1949 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Murray Brown, the Presbies compiled an overall record of 4–5 record with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the KCAC. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Northwest Missouri State * Emporia, KS L 0–21 [2]
September 30at William Jewell * Liberty, MO W 20–14 [3]
October 7at McPherson McPherson, KS W 34–0
October 14 Baker Emporia, KSL 6–72,500 [4]
October 22at Bethany (KS) Lindsborg, KS L 0–13
October 28 Kansas Wesleyan Emporia, KSL 6–7
November 4 Bethel (KS) Emporia, KSW 42–19 [5] [6]
November 11at Ottawa (KS) Ottawa, KS W 13–7 [7] [8]
November 242:00 p.m.at Missouri Valley *
L 0–623,500 [9] [10] [11] [12]

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The 1947 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented the College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Murray Brown, the Presbies compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the KCAC.

The College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football program from 1898 to 1901 represented College of Emporia—from 1898 to 1901.

The 1942 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1942 college football season. Led by L. T. Harr in his fourth and final season head coach, the Fighting Presbies compiled an overall record of 1–5–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the KCAC.

References

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  2. ↑ "Football Friday". Evening star. September 24, 1949. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ↑ "Football Scores". The Daily Alaska empire. October 1, 1949. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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  6. ↑ "Bethany In A Romp". Lawrence Journal-World. November 5, 1949. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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  8. ↑ "Braves Lead League". Lawrence Journal-World. October 31, 1949. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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  10. ↑ "Vikins Clash With College Of Emporia (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 23, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  11. ↑ "C Of E Goes Down To 62 To 0 Defeat". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 25, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  12. ↑ "C Of E Goes Down To 62 To 0 Defeat (continued)". The Daily Democrat-News. Marshall, Missouri. November 25, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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