1949 Western Maryland Green Terror football team

1949 Western Maryland Green Terror football
Mason–Dixon champion
ConferenceMason–Dixon Conference
Record7–1 (4–0 Mason–Dixon)
Head coach
CaptainHenry A. Corrado
Home stadiumHoffa Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Mason–Dixon Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland $ 4 0 0 7 1 0
Hampden–Sydney 2 1 0 5 4 0
Johns Hopkins 2 1 0 4 4 0
Washington College 2 2 1 3 2 2
Mount St. Mary's 1 1 0 3 6 0
Bridgewater 1 1 0 1 3 0
Randolph–Macon 2 2 0 2 7 0
Catholic University 1 3 1 1 5 1
Gallaudet 0 4 0 0 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings were based on the Dickinson Scoring System.

The 1949 Western Maryland Green Terror football team represented Western Maryland College—now known as McDaniel College—as a member of the Mason–Dixon Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Charlie Havens, the Green Terror compiled an overall record of 7–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Mason–Dixon title. Henry A. Corrado was the team's captain.[1] Western Maryland played home games at Hoffa Field on Westminster, Maryland.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 242:00 p.m.at Dickinson*
W 27–7[2][3]
October 12:00 p.m.at Gettysburg*
L 0–21[4][5]
October 82:00 p.m.at Lebanon Valley*W 39–72,000[6][7]
October 152:00 p.m.Washington College
W 39–63,500[8][9][10]
October 22Mount St. Mary's
  • Hoffa Field
  • Westminster, MD
W 32–0[11]
October 29Hampden–Sydneydagger
  • Hoffa Field
  • Westminster, MD
W 25–6[12]
November 122:00 p.m.at Franklin & Marshall*
W 12–65,000[13][14][15]
November 192:00 p.m.at Johns HopkinsW 35–75,500[16][17][18]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Football Captains". McDaniel College. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Dickinson Opposes Western Maryland". The Evening Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. September 23, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Western Maryland Gridders Defeat Dickinson By 27 To 7". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. September 25, 1949. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Heavy Western Maryland Team Opposes Bullets Here Saturday In First Home Game Of Season". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. September 30, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Aerial Attack Gives Gettysburg 21-0 Victory Over Western Maryland". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 2, 1949. p. 5, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Lebanon Valley Preps for Western Maryland Tilt". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. October 7, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Lebanon Valley Bows To Western Maryland, 39-7". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Hatter, Louis M. (October 15, 1949). "Washington Faces W. Md. Eleven Today". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 11. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Hatter, Louis M. (October 16, 1949). "Western Md. Defeats Shore Eleven, 39 To 6". The Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Hatter, Louis M. (October 16, 1949). "39-6 Triumph To West. Md. (continued)". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "W. Md. Scores 32-0 Victory". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. October 23, 1949. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Western Maryland Gridmen Subdue Hampden-Sydney Eleven By 25-6". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. October 23, 1949. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Football Takes Over Here". Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 11, 1949. p. 20. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Penalties And Fumbles Hurt Chances". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1949. p. 28. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "F&M (continued)". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1949. p. 30. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Terrors To End Season Saturday". The Evening Sun. Hanover, Pennsylvania. November 18, 1949. p. 18. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Hatter, Louis M. (November 20, 1949). "Western Maryland Defeats Johns Hopkins by 35 To 7". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ Hatter, Louis M. (November 20, 1949). "Western Maryland 35-To-7 Victor Over Hopkins Eleven (continued)". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 34. Retrieved October 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Fball YBY 1949". McDaniel College. Retrieved March 27, 2024.