1950 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1950 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul J. Smith, Chico State compiled an overall record of 2–6 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 157 to 108 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at Chico High School Stadium in Chico, California.

1950 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–6 (2–2 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumChico High School Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Pacific (OR)*L 6–14[1]
October 7at Humboldt StateW 39–6
October 10Willamette*
  • Chico High School Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 6–19[2]
October 21Southern Oregon
  • Chico High School Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 7–6[3]
October 28at San Francisco StateL 6–15[4]
November 4at Cal Poly*L 13–45[5]
November 11Naval Air Station Alameda[note 1]*
  • Chico High School Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 24–26
November 18Cal Aggies
  • Chico High School Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 7–26[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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.

References

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  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". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.