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1950 Midwestern Indians football
GCC co-champion
ConferenceGulf Coast Conference
Record4–5–1 (1–0–1 GCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCoyote Stadium
Seasons← 19491951 →
1950 Gulf Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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. Midwestern played home games at Coyote Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 168:00 p.m.Southwestern Oklahoma State*W 40–67,000
September 238:00 p.m.McMurry*
  • Coyote Stadium
  • Wichita Falls, TX
L 6–1910,000
September 308:30 p.m.at Austin*Sherman, TXL 13–27
October 75:00 p.m.at National Autonomous University of Mexico*W 67–610,000
October 138:00 p.m.North Texas State
  • Coyote Stadium
  • Wichita Falls, TX
T 7–79,000
October 212:15 p.m.East Texas State*
  • Coyote Stadium
  • Wichita Falls, TX
L 27–355,500
October 282:15 p.m.Abilene Christian*
  • Coyote Stadium
  • Wichita Falls, TX
L 0–1311,000
November 42:15 p.m.Sam Houston State*
  • Coyote Stadium
  • Wichita Falls, TX
W 23–203,500
November 112:15 p.m.Trinity (TX)
  • Coyote Stadium
  • Wichita Falls, TX
W 30–147,000
November 248:00 p.m.at Houston*L 18–402,500

References

  1. "Conference Standings". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 12, 1950. p. 14. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "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 Open access icon.
  3. 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 Open access icon.
  4. "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 Open access icon.
  5. Francis, Buck (September 24, 1950). "McMurry Pounds Midwestern, 19-6". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 16. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Midwestern Indians Tangle With Kangaroos". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. September 30, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "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 Open access icon.
  8. "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 Open access icon.
  9. "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 Open access icon.
  10. "'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 Open access icon.
  11. 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 Open access icon.
  12. "Midwestern holds Eagles to 7–7 tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "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 Open access icon.
  14. 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 Open access icon.
  15. "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 icon.
  16. 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 icon.
  17. "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 Open access icon.
  18. 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 Open access icon.
  19. "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 Open access icon.
  20. 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 Open access icon.
  21. "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 Open access icon.
  22. "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 Open access icon.
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