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1950 Butler Bulldogs football team

The 1950 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as an independent during the 1950 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Tony Hinkle, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 4–4–1. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.

1950 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumButler Bowl
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Valparaiso   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Michigan State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Xavier   –   8 – 1 – 0
John Carroll   –   8 – 2 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   5 – 2 – 1
Marquette   –   5 – 3 – 1
Wabash   –   4 – 2 – 3
Butler   –   4 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   4 – 4 – 1
Toledo   –   4 – 5 – 0
Bowling Green   –   3 – 4 – 2
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 0
Youngstown   –   3 – 5 – 0
Ball State   –   2 – 4 – 1
Washington University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Wayne   –   2 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   1 – 7 – 1
Rose Poly   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 238:00 p.m.at Evansville
L 12–147,000[1][2]
September 302:00 p.m.Wabash
T 7–76,000[3][4][5]
October 72:00 p.m.Ohio
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
L 14–21[6][7][8]
October 142:00 p.m.at Ball State
W 33–74,000[9][10][11][12]
October 212:00 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
L 7–422,503[13][14]
October 281:00 p.m.at Western Reserve
W 25–146,000[15][16][17]
November 41:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
L 13–345,000[18][19]
November 111:30 p.m.Washington University 
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 25–202,488[20][21]
November 181:30 p.m.at Indiana State
W 32–0200[22][23]

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References

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  1. ^ "College Plays Butler Tonight". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. September 23, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ Robertson, Bill (September 24, 1950). "Evansville Tops Butler, 14-12". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Stranahan, Bob (September 30, 1950). "Butler Host To Favored Little Giants". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 18. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Stranahan, Bob (October 1, 1950). "Butler, Wabash Play To 7-7 Draw". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Stranahan, Bob (October 1, 1950). "Butler Battles To 7-7 Tie With Wabash (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Bulldogs Minus Two For Ohio". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 7, 1950. p. 21. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Lamm, Corky (October 8, 1950). "Bobcats Runners Defeat Butler Air Attack, 21-14". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Lamm, Corky (October 8, 1950). "Ohio Beats Butler, 21-14 (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Butler Travels To Ball State". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 13, 1950. p. 40. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Bob Barnet (October 15, 1950). "Bulldogs Wallop Cardinals, 33 to 7". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Butler Registers First Grid Victory, Rumbling Over Ball State, 33 To 7". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 15, 1950. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Butler Wins First Game (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 15, 1950. p. 4, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Butler Air Might Gets Miami Test". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 21, 1950. p. 21. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Miami Mauls Butler". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1950. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Western Reserve Favored To Beat Butler Fourth Time". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. October 28, 1950. p. 26. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ Jones, Harry (October 29, 1950). "Butler Spills Reserve, 25-14". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 1B. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ Jones, Harry (October 29, 1950). "Butler Spills Reserve, 25-14 (continued)". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 8B. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "Broncos Injuries Help Butler Chances Today". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. November 4, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ "Western Michigan Rips Butler, 34-13". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 5, 1950. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  20. ^ "Butler Plays Washington U." The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 11, 1950. p. 20. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  21. ^ "Butler Rallies With Air Attack to Hand Bears 25-20 Defeat". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1950. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  22. ^ "Butler Hopes To Even Season Record Against Sycamores". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 18, 1950. p. 19. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  23. ^ Fuson, Esten (November 19, 1950). "Butler Air Might Gets Miami Test". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  24. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Butler)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  25. ^ "Butler Football School Records" (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: Butler University. p. 8. Retrieved August 17, 2024.


 

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