1950 Colorado A&M Aggies football team

The 1950 Colorado A&M Aggies football team represented Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Skyline Conference during the 1950 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bob Davis, the Aggies compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 against Skyline opponents), finished second in the Skyline Conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 215 to 141.[1][2]

1950 Colorado A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record6–3 (4–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumColorado Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Four Colorado Agricultural players received all-conference honors in 1950: guard Dale Dodrill, tackle Frank McKiben, halfback Jack Christiansen, and tackle Cliff Hoelzer.[3] Christiansen later played eight seasons as a safety and return specialist with the Detroit Lions and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Dodrill played nine seasons as a defensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at DenverW 30–1427,000[4]
September 30Colorado College*
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 48–7
October 7at WyomingL 0–3419,656[5]
October 14BYU 
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 27–14
October 21at Colorado Mines*W 26–0
October 28at Utah State
W 33–13
November 11Utah
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 32–7
November 18at Arizona State*L 13–21
November 25Colorado*
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
L 6–3114,500
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1950 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2017. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  3. ^ 2017 Media Guide, p. 174.
  4. ^ Joe Klipple (September 24, 1950). "Jack Christiansen Races to Two Touchdowns As Aggies Wallop Denver Pioneers 30 to 14". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Larry Press (October 8, 1950). "Talboom Leads Cowboys to 34-0 Win Over Colorado Aggies". The Casper Tribune-Herald. p. 8.