HELP COMPLETE THE 1949 STORY
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Four wins, four losses—and a new school
The 4–4 record hides how far the games swung. Greenbrier’s four wins came by a combined 134–7, with shutouts of Coopertown, White House and Jo Byrns. The 43–0 Jo Byrns win was the season’s widest Greenbrier margin.
The four losses went the other direction, a combined 7–139. Greenbrier was shut out by Goodlettsville, Franklin County and Hendersonville, and the 48–0 Franklin County result was the largest loss in the file.
The Village Green places the season inside a major school change: in 1949 Greenbrier High moved to a new 500-pupil building on Highway 41 South. The old brick building remained the elementary school, and Clarence Terry was principal. That is the campus setting around the team, not evidence for any individual game.
1949 football entries
| Entry | Opponent | Score | Result | What is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coopertown | 27–0 | W | Final score recorded |
| 2 | Goodlettsville | 0–33 | L | Final score recorded |
| 3 | White House | 33–0 | W | Final score recorded |
| 4 | Franklin Co. | 0–48 | L | Final score recorded |
| 5 | Charlotte | 7–35 | L | Final score recorded |
| 6 | Jo Byrns | 43–0 | W | Final score recorded |
| 7 | Hendersonville | 0–23 | L | Final score recorded |
| 8 | East Robertson | 31–7 | W | Final score recorded |
The new Highway 41 South school
The Village Green records that Greenbrier High moved into a new 500-pupil building on Highway 41 South in 1949. The project cost $200,000, Clarence Terry was principal, and the old brick building continued as the elementary school.
From the 1946 return to the 1955 title
This season sits inside a ten-year climb that began after the wartime pause, crossed a new campus and two coaching transitions, and finished with a perfect conference championship.