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Latest revision as of 12:31, 1 September 2025

Season Notes

The Knoxville Rebels were an independent professional football team. The played other professional team from around the country. Made up of former UT Volunteer players, they held their own.

Proposed 1949 Season Schedule

As presented in the Sep 18, 1949 edition of The Knoxville Journal

Date Opponent Location
9/13/1949 Weirton, WV Knoxville, TN
10/9/1949 Hiwaiian Warriors Knoxville, TN
10/16/1949 Chicago Hornets Knoxville, TN
10/23/1949 Atlantic City Reds Knoxville, TN
10/30/1949 Brooklyn Eagles Knoxville, TN
11/6/1949 Charlotee Clippers Charlotte, NC
11/13/1949 McKeesport Ironmen Knoxville, TN
11/20/1949 Philadelphia Yellowjackets Knoxville, TN

1949 Season Record

Date Opponent Location Knox Score Opponent
Score
W/L Source 1 Source 2
Sun, Sep 11, 1949 Charlotte Clippers Knoxville, TN
14
28
L
The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), Sep 12, 1949 The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, TN), Sep 12, 1949
Sun, Sep 18, 1949 Weirton Weirters Knoxville, TN
16
10
W
The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), Sep 19, 1949 The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, TN), Sep 19, 1949
Sun, Oct 9, 1949 Providence Steam Rollers Knoxville, TN
17
14
W
The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), Oct 10, 1949 The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, TN), Oct 10, 1949
Sun, Oct 16, 1949 Chicago Hornets Knoxville, TN
3
28
L
The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), Oct 17, 1949 The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, TN), Oct 17, 1949
Sun, Oct 23, 1949 Atlantic City Reds Knoxville, TN
23
13
W
The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), Oct 23, 1949 The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, TN), Oct 23, 1949
Sun, Nov 6, 1949 Charlotte Clippers Charlotte, NC
14
35
L
The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), Nov 7, 1949 The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, TN), Nov 7, 1949
Mon, Nov 14, 1949 Brooklyn Eagles Knoxville, TN
17
0
W
The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), Nov 15, 1949 The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, TN), Nov 15, 1949
Sun, Nov 20, 1949 Charlotte Clippers Knoxville, TN
7
28
L
The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), Nov 21, 1949 The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, TN), Nov 21, 1949

Summary

Overall: 4-4
Home: 4-3
Away: 0-1

Personnel

Coaches

Head Coach: Buist Warren
Assistant Coach: Ed Cifers
Assistant Coach: Bob Suffridge

Players

  • Jack Armstrong
  •  ? Asbury
  • Earl Brown
  • Thurman Brown
  • Arvil Bruce
  • Raymond Caton
  • Dave Clark
  • Roy Cross
  • Ray Drost
  •  ? Elkins
  • Jim Fitzpatrick
  • John Francis
  • Claude Holsclaw
  • Ben Huddleston
  • Harold Lewis
  • Bob Lund
  • Mark Major
  • Millican
  • Orvis Milner
  • Mike Paidousis
  • Mike Patronik
  • Buddy Pike
  •  ? Portugal
  • Harold Prater
  • Hans Proffitt
  • Frank Soard
  • Buster Stephens
  • Casey Stephenson
  • Hal Swanson
  •  ? Warren
  • Charles White
  • Veo Yon

Sources

Credit

This page was researched, formatted, and presented by Mark D. Aubrey.

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