The 1950 Xavier Gold Rush football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University of Louisiana in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1950 college football season. Under head coach Alfred "Zack" Priestley, the team compiled a 7–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 242 to 54 and was ranked No. 13 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.[1] The team was undefeated in the regular season, and its sole loss was to No. 2 Southern in the Pelican State Classic. The team was led on offense by quarterback Eddie Flint, fullback Rip Robert, and Willie McKee.
| 1950 Xavier Gold Rush football | |
|---|---|
Pelican State Classic, L 6–36 vs. Southern | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–1 (6–0 SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Xavier Stadium |
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | Alabama State | W 55–0 | [2] | ||||
| October 6 | at Fisk |
| W 7–0 | [3] | |||
| October 21 | Lane |
| W 48–0 | [4] | |||
| October 28 | Tuskegee |
| W 20–12 | [5] | |||
| November 4 | at Clark | W 20–6 | [6] | ||||
| November 11 | Morehouse |
| W 26–0 | 3,000 | [7] | ||
| November 23 | Dillard* | New Orleans, LA | W 60–0 | ||||
| December 2 | vs. Southern* |
| L 6–36 | 12,000 | [8] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "The Final Dickinson Rating Standings of Grid Teams". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 2, 1950. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier Swamps Alabama State". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 7, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier Downs Fisk 7 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 7, 1950. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier Still Unbeaten, Untied". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 28, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier Wins From 'Skegee". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 4, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier Downs Clark College For Fith Straight SIAC Win". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. November 10, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Xavier Remains Unbeaten: Gold Rush Has Little Trouble With Morehouse". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 18, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern's Whirlwind Stops Unbeaten Xavier, 35-612,000 See Jaguar Cats End Season". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 9, 1950. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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