1949 Millsaps Majors football team

1944 Millsaps Majors football
Conference	Dixie Conference
Record	2–5 (0–4 Dixie)
Head coach	Doby Bartling (4th season)
Offensive scheme	T formation
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium

1949 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion

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
October 1	8:00 p.m.	Stetson	Tiger Stadium Jackson, MS	L 6–16		[2][3]
October 8	2:30 p.m.	Sewanee	Tiger Stadium Jackson, MS	L 12–21	2,000	[4][5]
October 15	8:00 p.m.	Southwestern (TN)	Tiger Stadium Jackson, MS	W 19–7	2,700	[6][7]
November 1	8:15 p.m.	Mississippi College	Tiger Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 6–42		[8][9][10]
November 5	2:30 p.m.	Pass Christian Merchant Marine	Tiger Stadium Jackson, MS	W 46–0		[11][12]
November 12	1:00 p.m.	at Florida State	Centennial Field Tallahassee, FL	L 0–40	7,500	[13][14][15]
November 19	2:00 p.m.	at Howard (AL)	Berry Field Birmingham, AL	L 0–18	3,000	[1][16]
Homecoming All times are in Central time

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 .
13. "FSU Favored Over Millsaps In Homecoming Battle". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. November 11, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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 .