1950 Utah Redskins football team
The 1950 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1950 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jack Curtice, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 3–4–3 with a mark of 1–2–2 against conference opponents, winning placing fourth in the Skyline. Utah played home games on campus at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City.
| 1950 Utah Redskins football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Record | 3–4–3 (1–2–2 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | Ute Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Wyoming $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | vs. Idaho* | L 19–26 | 12,500 | [1][2] | |
| September 30 | Arizona* | W 27–14 | |||
| October 7 | at BYU | T 28–28 | |||
| October 13 | at Denver | T 14–14 | 11,754 | [3] | |
| October 21 | Wyoming |
| L 13–53 | 22,325 | [4] |
| October 28 | Colorado* |
| T 20–20 | 11,000 | |
| November 4 | Kansas* |
| L 26–39 | 13,000 | |
| November 11 | at Colorado A&M | L 7–32 | |||
| November 23 | Utah State |
| W 46–0 | ||
| December 16 | at Hawaii* | W 40–28 | 7,000 | ||
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After the season
NFL Draft
Utah had one player selected in the 1951 NFL Draft.[7]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Dave Cunningham | Back | 23 | 275 | New York Yanks |
References
- "Vandals squeak past Utah 26-19 in gridiron opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 24, 1950. p. 8.
- Chipman, Dee (September 24, 1950). "Utes rate cheers despite loss". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C-1.
- John Mooney (October 14, 1950). "Pioneer, Redskin Crews Battle to 14-All Deadlock". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Clegg (October 22, 1950). "Cowboys Wreck Ute Homecoming With 53-13 Rout". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "2010 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- "Coaching Records Game by Game Jack C. Curtice 1950". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- "1951 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
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