1950 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

The 1950 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University—as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1950 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Garvin Beauchamp, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Texas Conference title. Abilene Christian was invited to the Refrigerator Bowl, where the Wildcats defeated Gustavus Adolphus. The team played home games at Fair Park Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

1950 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
Texas Conference champion
Refrigerator Bowl champion
ConferenceTexas Conference
Record11–0 (4–0 Texas)
Head coach
Home stadiumFair Park Stadium
1950 Texas Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Abilene Christian $ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0
Texas A&I 4 –1 –06 –3 –0
Southwestern (TX) 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Howard Payne 2 –3 –04 –5 –1
McMurry 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Austin 0 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 168:00 p.m.Eastern New Mexico*
W 39–03,000[1][2]
September 23vs. Sul Ross*Midland, TXW 34–0[3]
September 29at Chattanooga*
W 13–710,000[4]
October 72:30 p.m.at Southwestern (TX)Georgetown, TXW 7–64,000[5][6]
October 148:00 p.m.East Texas State*
W 19–04,000[7][8]
October 218:00 p.m.McMurry
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 26–1411,000[9][10]
October 282:15 p.m.at Midwestern (TX)*
W 13–011,000[11][12]
November 48:00 p.m.Texas A&I
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 20–3[13][14]
November 118:30 p.m.at AustinSherman, TXW 20–3[15][16]
November 232:00 p.m.Howard Payne
  • Fair Park Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 27–68,000[17][18]
December 28:00 p.m.vs. Gustavus Adolphus*
W 13–77,500–8,000[19][20][21][22]

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References
  1. "ACC Opens Here Tonight; Other Schools on Road". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. September 16, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. Parris, Collier (September 17, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Roll Over Eastern New Mexico, 39-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. Greene, A. C. (September 24, 1950). "Abilene Christian Rips Sul Ross, 34-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 16. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "ACC Wildcats upset Chattanooga, 13 to 7". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 30, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "ACC Wildcats Expect Tough Battle Against Southwestern". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. October 7, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Sanner, Fred (October 8, 1950). "ACC Held to 7-6 Win Over Pirates". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "ACC, East Texas Meet". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. October 14, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. Francis, Buck (October 15, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Blank East Texas State, 19-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 16. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. Parris, Collier (October 21, 1950). "McMurry, Abilene Christian Clash for 18th Time Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. Parris, Collier (October 22, 1950). "ACC Snaps 3-Year Indian Skein, 26-14". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "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 open access.
  12. 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 open access.
  13. "ACC, A&I to Clash In Top TC Contest". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 4, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. Greene, A. C. (November 5, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Come Alive In 3rd, Blast A&I, 20-3". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "ACC Out to Clinch 1st Place Tie in TC". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 11, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. Parris, Collier (November 12, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Win No. 9, Whip Kangaroos, 33-14". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 15. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. Parris, Collier (November 23, 1950). "Unbeaten Abilene Christian Wildcats Play HPC Yellow Jackets Today at 2". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. "ACC Beats HPC 27-6, Ends Year Unbeaten". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 24, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. 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 open access.
  20. 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 open access.
  21. Robertson, Bill (December 3, 1950). "Bowl Game (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  22. "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.
  23. "Abilene Christian University Wildcat Football 2021 Media Guide". Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Athletics. p. 48. Retrieved February 8, 2022.


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