1950 Chico State Wildcats football team

1950 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference Far Western Conference
1950 record 2–6 (2–2 FWC)
Head coach Paul J. Smith (1st season)
Home stadium Chico High School Stadium
1950 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Francisco State $ 4 –0 –0  6 –2 –0
Cal Aggies 3 –1 –0  3 –5 –0
Chico State 2 –2 –0  2 –6 –0
Southern Oregon 1 –3 –0  3 –7 –0
Humboldt State 0 –4 –0  0 –4 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1950 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College[note 1] during the 1950 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1950. They played home games at Chico High School in Chico, California.

The 1950 Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Paul J. Smith. Chico State finished the season with a record of two wins and six losses (2–6, 2–2 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 108–157 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 30 Pacific (OR)* Chico High School Stadium • Chico, California L 6–14[1]  
October 7 at Humboldt State[note 2] Redwood Bowl • Arcata, California W 39–6  
October 10 Willamette* Chico High School Stadium • Chico, California L 6–19[2]  
October 21 Southern Oregon[note 3] Chico High School Stadium • Chico, California W 7–6[3]  
October 28 at San Francisco State[note 4] Cox Stadium • San Francisco L 6–15[4]  
November 4 at Cal Poly[note 5]* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California L 13–45[5]  
November 11 Naval Air Station Alameda[note 6]* Chico High School Stadium • Chico, California L 24–26  
November 18 Cal Aggies[note 7] Chico High School Stadium • Chico, California L 7–26[6]  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1951 NFL Draft.[8][9][10]

Notes

  1. ↑ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ↑ Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1972.
  3. ↑ Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
  4. ↑ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. ↑ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  6. ↑ Naval Air Station Alameda was an Naval Air Station from 1940 to 1997. For many years they fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams.
  7. ↑ University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

References

  1. ↑ "untitled". Daily Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon). October 2, 1950. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Willamette Bearcats Defeat Chico State". Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon). October 11, 1950. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Sports Bulletins". Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon). October 22, 1950. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "'Gators Nip Chico 15-6". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 29, 1950. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Chico Outclassed". San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, California). November 6, 1950. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cal Aggies Down Chico State, 26-7". Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California). November 19, 1950. p. A55 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "1950 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ "1951 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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