1950 Midwestern Indians football team
| 1950 Midwestern Indians football | |
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GCC co-champion | |
| Conference | Gulf Coast Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (1–0–1 GCC) |
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| Home stadium | Coyote Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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The 1950 Midwestern Indians football team was an American football team that represented Midwestern University—now known as Midwestern State University–as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by Billy Stamps in his third and final season as head coach, the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 1–0–1 in conference play, sharing the GCC title with North Texas State.[1] Midwestern played home games at Coyote Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Southwestern Oklahoma State* |
| W 40–6 | 7,000 | [2][3] |
| September 23 | 8:00 p.m. | McMurry* |
| L 6–19 | 10,000 | [4][5] |
| September 30 | 8:30 p.m. | at Austin* | Sherman, TX | L 13–27 | [6][7] | |
| October 7 | 5:00 p.m. | at National Autonomous University of Mexico* |
| W 67–6 | 10,000 | [8][9] |
| October 13 | 8:00 p.m. | North Texas State |
| T 7–7 | 9,000 | [10][11][12] |
| October 21 | 2:15 p.m. | East Texas State* |
| L 27–35 | 5,500 | [13][14] |
| October 28 | 2:15 p.m. | Abilene Christian* |
| L 0–13 | 11,000 | [15][16] |
| November 4 | 2:15 p.m. | Sam Houston State* |
| W 23–20 | 3,500 | [17][18] |
| November 11 | 2:15 p.m. | Trinity (TX) |
| W 30–14 | 7,000 | [19][20] |
| November 24 | 8:00 p.m. | at Houston* | L 18–40 | 2,500 | [21][22] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Conference Standings". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 12, 1950. p. 14. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Tribe Tangles With Bulldogs in Opener Saturday". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. September 16, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Glines, Bill (September 17, 1950). "Indians Race to 40-6 Win Over Southwestern State". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "McMurry-Midwestern Tilt Saturday Rated Toss-Up". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. September 23, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Francis, Buck (September 24, 1950). "McMurry Pounds Midwestern, 19-6". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 16. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Midwestern Indians Tangle With Kangaroos". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. September 30, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Austin College Aerial Show Downs Indians, 27-13". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 1, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Midwestern Tribe Is Favored Over Mexico University Today". Wichita Falls Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 7, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Midwestern Give Mexico Football Lesson, 67-6". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 8, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – 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 .
- ^ 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.
- ^ "MU Tribe Is Favor In East Texas Tussle". Wichita Falls Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 21, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Glines, Bill (October 22, 1950). "East Texas Maintains Jinx Over Midwestern, 35-27". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "ACC Choice Over Tribe In Homecoming Battle". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 28, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Glines, Bill (October 29, 1950). "ACC Dumps Midwestern, 13-0, for Seventh Win". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Sam Houston, MU Rated Even In Game Today". Wichita Falls Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. November 4, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Glines, Bill (November 5, 1950). "Indians Surge From Behind To Trip Bearkats, 23-20". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Midwestern, Trinity Class In GC TIlt Today at 3 P. M." Wichita Falls Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. November 11, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Glines, Bill (November 12, 1950). "Midwestern Mauls Trinity To Share Crown". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Indians, Houston Clash Tonight at 8". Wichita Falls Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. November 24, 1950. p. 13. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Cougars Maul Midwestern yo End Season, 40-18". Wichita Falls Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. November 25, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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