1950 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team American college football season
The 1950 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University —as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1950 college football season . Led by first-year head coach Garvin Beauchamp , the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Texas Conference title. Abilene Christian was invited to the Refrigerator Bowl , where the Wildcats defeated Gustavus Adolphus . The team played home games at Fair Park Stadium in Abilene, Texas .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 8:00 p.m. Eastern New Mexico * W 39–03,000 [ 1] [ 2]
September 23 vs. Sul Ross * Midland, TX W 34–0[ 3]
September 29 at Chattanooga * W 13–710,000 [ 4]
October 7 2:30 p.m. at Southwestern (TX) Georgetown, TX W 7–64,000 [ 5] [ 6]
October 14 8:00 p.m. East Texas State * W 19–04,000 [ 7] [ 8]
October 21 8:00 p.m. McMurry Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX W 26–1411,000 [ 9] [ 10]
October 28 2:15 p.m. at Midwestern (TX) * W 13–011,000 [ 11] [ 12]
November 4 8:00 p.m. Texas A&I Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX W 20–3[ 13] [ 14]
November 11 8:30 p.m. at Austin Sherman, TX W 20–3[ 15] [ 16]
November 23 2:00 p.m. Howard Payne Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX W 27–68,000 [ 17] [ 18]
December 2 8:00 p.m. vs. Gustavus Adolphus * W 13–77,500–8,000 [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
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References
^ "ACC Opens Here Tonight; Other Schools on Road" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . September 16, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Parris, Collier (September 17, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Roll Over Eastern New Mexico, 39-0" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Greene, A. C. (September 24, 1950). "Abilene Christian Rips Sul Ross, 34-0" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 16. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC Wildcats upset Chattanooga, 13 to 7" . The Abilene Reporter-News . September 30, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC Wildcats Expect Tough Battle Against Southwestern" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . October 7, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Sanner, Fred (October 8, 1950). "ACC Held to 7-6 Win Over Pirates" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC, East Texas Meet" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . October 14, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Francis, Buck (October 15, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Blank East Texas State, 19-0" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 16. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Parris, Collier (October 21, 1950). "McMurry, Abilene Christian Clash for 18th Time Tonight" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 11. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Parris, Collier (October 22, 1950). "ACC Snaps 3-Year Indian Skein, 26-14" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ "ACC, A&I to Clash In Top TC Contest" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . November 4, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Greene, A. C. (November 5, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Come Alive In 3rd, Blast A&I, 20-3" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC Out to Clinch 1st Place Tie in TC" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . November 11, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Parris, Collier (November 12, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Win No. 9, Whip Kangaroos, 33-14" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 15. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Parris, Collier (November 23, 1950). "Unbeaten Abilene Christian Wildcats Play HPC Yellow Jackets Today at 2" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 12. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC Beats HPC 27-6, Ends Year Unbeaten" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . November 24, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Robertson, Bill (December 2, 1950). "Abilene Eleven Is Favored In Big Bowl Game" . The Evansville Press . Evansville, Indiana . p. 6. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Robertson, Bill (December 3, 1950). "Abilene Captures Bowl Game, 13-7 Before 7,000 Fans" . The Sunday Courier and Press . Evansville, Indiana . p. 1. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Robertson, Bill (December 3, 1950). "Bowl Game (continued)" . The Sunday Courier and Press . Evansville, Indiana . p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Abilene Christian Wins Refrigerator Bowl Tilt in Rain" . The Tennessean . Nashville, Tennessee . AP . December 3, 1950. p. 2-B. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Abilene Christian University Wildcat Football 2021 Media Guide" . Abilene, Texas : Abilene Christian University Athletics. p. 48. Retrieved February 8, 2022 .
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