The 1950 North Texas State Eagles football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1950 college football season as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.
| 1950 North Texas State Eagles football | |
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GCC co-champion | |
| Conference | Gulf Coast Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (1–0–1 GCC) |
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| Home stadium | Eagle Field |
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| North Texas State + | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midwestern (TX) + | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | at No. 13 Kentucky* | L 0–25 | 24,000 | [1] | ||
| September 23 | at East Texas State* | W 42–20 | 12,000 | [2] | ||
| September 30 | at Arkansas* | L 6–50 | 15,000 | [3] | ||
| October 6 | Southwestern Oklahoma State* |
| W 76–6 | [4] | ||
| October 13 | 8:00 p.m. | at Midwestern (TX) |
| T 7–7 | 9,000 | [5][6][7] |
| October 20 | at Chattanooga* | W 19–14 | 5,000 | [8] | ||
| November 4 | Trinity (TX) |
| W 35–6 | [9] | ||
| November 11 | at Houston* | W 16–13 | 8,000 | [10] | ||
| November 18 | Nevada* |
| W 34–21 | [11] | ||
| November 24 | at Fresno State* | W 31–12 | 9,000 | [12] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Crowd of 24,000 fans see Wildcats blank North Texas, 25–0, in opener". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 17, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas beats East Texas, 42–20". The El Paso Times. September 24, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas routs Eagles, 50 to 6". The Odessa American. October 1, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas rips Bulldogs, 76 to 6". The Daily Oklahoman. October 8, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'We'll Shoot the Works to Beat Eagles'---Stamps". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 13, 1950. p. 14. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Cole, Bob (October 14, 1950). "Indians Battle North Texas To 7-7 Tie". Wichita Falls Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 8. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Midwestern holds Eagles to 7–7 tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles score with 15 seconds left to meat Mocs, 19–14". The Chattanooga Times. October 21, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas beats Trinity". The El Paso Times. November 5, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas hands Cougars 16–13 defeat". Corpus Christi Times. November 12, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas hustles past Nevada, 34–21". The Brownsville Herald. November 19, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fog shrouds scene as North Texas drubs FSC". The Fresno Bee. November 25, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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