1950 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football team
1950 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football | |
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MIAC champion | |
Refrigerator Bowl, L 7–13 vs. Abilene Christian | |
Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 9–2 (6–0 MIAC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Gene Payne |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gustavus Adolphus $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Thomas (MN) | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hamline | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Macalester | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint John's (MN) | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota–Duluth | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concordia (MN) | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Olaf | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Augsburg | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's (MN) | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football team was an American football team that represented Gustavus Adolphus College of St. Peter, Minnesota, as a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) during the 1950 college football season. In their sixth and final year under head coach Lloyd Hollingsworth, the Gusties compiled a 9–2 record (6–0 in MIAC games), won the MIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 284 to 73.[1] The team won its first nine games before losing to La Crosse State in the last game of the regular season and to Abilene Christian in the Refrigerator Bowl.
During the regular season, the Gusties shut out five opponents and ranked sixth nationally in total defense among small college teams, giving up only 140.2 yards per game -- 81.5 yards rushing and 87.7 yards passing.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 9 | at Augustana (SD)* |
| W 25–0 | [3] | |||
September 16 | at Emporia State* | Emporia, KS | W 26–7 | ||||
September 21 | Augsburg | St. Peter, MN | W 33–0 | [4] | |||
September 28 | Concordia (MN) | St. Peter, MN | W 47–6 | [5] | |||
October 5 | at Youngstown* | Youngstown, OH | W 20–14 | 8,059 | [6] | ||
October 13 | at St. Thomas (MN) |
| W 34–0 | 9,013 | [7] | ||
October 20 | at Macalester | St. Paul, MN | W 13–7 | [8] | |||
October 28 | at Saint John's (MN) | Collegeville, MN | W 34–0 | [9] | |||
November 4 | St. Olaf![]() | St. Peter, MN | W 53–0 | 6,000 | [10] | ||
November 11 | at La Crosse State* |
| L 13–20 | 8,000 | [11] | ||
December 2 | vs. Abilene Christian* |
| L 7–13 | 7,500–8,000 | [12][13][14][15] | ||
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Personnel
[edit]Notable players
[edit]Halfback Gene Payne was the team captain and ranked ninth among the nation's leading scorers with 91 points (15 touchdowns and an extra pint) in the regular season.[16][2] (Payne added another six points with a rushing touchdown in the Refrigerator Bowl.) Payne tallied 862 rushing yards on 193 carries in the regular season.[2] Quarterback Tom Zweiner set a new school record with 64 completions in 128 attempts for 1,005 yards and 13 touchdowns.[2]
Tackle Cal Roberts was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1950 Little All-America college football team.[17]
End Haldo Norman was a unanimous selection for the 1961 All-MIAC football team. Three other Gustavus Adolphus players also received first-team honors: back Gene Payne; tackle Cal Roberts; and center Kenneth Quist.[18]
Departure of Hollingsworth
[edit]In December 1950, with the outbreak of the Korean War, coach Hollingsworth was called to active duty in the National Guard.[19] He was replaced as head coach by his line coach Lee Krough.[20]
Gallery
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Tackle Calvin Roberts
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Quarterback Tom Zweiner
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Halfback Gene Payne and son Harlan
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Center Kenneth Quist
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End Haldo Norman
References
[edit]- ^ "1950 - Gustavus Adolphus (MN)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "2 Starters Ailign As Gusties Entrain". St. Cloud Times. November 30, 1950. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Laurel Gray (September 10, 1950). "Gusties Bash Vikings 25-0: Minnesota 11 Cops Sventh From Norse". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gusties Throttle Augsburg 33-0". Minneapolis Tribune. September 22, 1950. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gusties Rip Cobs 47-6; 4th in Row". Minneapolis Tribune. September 29, 1950. p. 4S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown Eleven Drops 2d, 20 to 14". The Plain Dealer. October 6, 1950. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gusties Topple Tommies, 13-6". The St. Cloud Times. October 14, 1950. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gusties Rally, Tip Macs 13-7". Minneapolis Tribune. October 21, 1961. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. John's 34-0 Loss Worst In 3 Seasons". The St. Cloud Daily Times. October 30, 1961. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gusties Rip Oles 53-0, Gain Title". Minneapolis Tribune. November 5, 1961. p. S7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'TC' Defeats Gustavus For Unbeaten Season: Indians Post 20-13 Triumph Over Gusties; La Crosse Gridmen Impressive In Win; Loomis Scores Two, Races 60 Yards". The La Crosse Tribune. November 12, 1950. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robertson, Bill (December 2, 1950). "Abilene Eleven Is Favored In Big Bowl Game". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 6. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Robertson, Bill (December 3, 1950). "Abilene Captures Bowl Game, 13-7 Before 7,000 Fans". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Robertson, Bill (December 3, 1950). "Bowl Game (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Abilene Christian Wins Refrigerator Bowl Tilt in Rain". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. AP. December 3, 1950. p. 2-B. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ The 1951 Gustavian, p. 153.
- ^ Hugh Harrison (December 5, 1950). "Roberts, Gusty Ace, Picked on Little America". Minneapolis Tribune. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gustavus, St. Thomas Dominate All-Conference Player Choices". The St. Cloud Daily Times. November 15, 1950. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hollingsworth, Flefsaas Called by State Guard". Minneapolis Tribune. December 17, 1950. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lee Krough to Coach Gustie Grid". The Minneapolis Star. December 21, 1950. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.