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1950 Utah Redskins football team

1950 Utah Redskins football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record3–4–3 (1–2–2 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
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

The 1950 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1950 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jack Curtice, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 3–4–3 with a mark of 1–2–2 against conference opponents, winning placing fourth in the Skyline. Utah played home games on campus at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. Idaho*
L 19–2612,500[1][2]
September 30Arizona*
W 27–14[3]
October 7at BYU
T 28–28[4]
October 13at Denver
T 14–1411,754[5]
October 21Wyomingdagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 13–5322,325[6]
October 28Colorado*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
T 20–2011,000[7]
November 4Kansas*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 26–3913,111[8]
November 11at Colorado A&M
L 7–32[9]
November 23Utah State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 46–016,108[10]
December 16at Hawaii*
W 40–287,000–9,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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NFL draft

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Utah had one player selected in the 1951 NFL draft.[13]

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Dave Cunningham Back 23 275 New York Yanks

References

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  1. ^ "Vandals squeak past Utah 26-19 in gridiron opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 24, 1950. p. 8.
  2. ^ Chipman, Dee (September 24, 1950). "Utes rate cheers despite loss". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C-1.
  3. ^ "Utah Redskins roll over Arizona 27 to 14". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 1, 1950. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utah catches BYU in fourth for 28–28 end". Great Falls Tribune. October 8, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John Mooney (October 14, 1950). "Pioneer, Redskin Crews Battle to 14-All Deadlock". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bill Clegg (October 22, 1950). "Cowboys Wreck Ute Homecoming With 53–13 Rout". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fails in a kick; Lee Venzke of Buffs misses a field goal attempt in last minute". The Kansas City Star. October 29, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kansas ground attack defeats Utes 39–26". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 5, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Redskins fall 32–7 to Aggies". The Idaho Statesman. November 12, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Skins roll over Utah State, 46–0". Deseret News. November 24, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Comeback in last period gives Redskins 40–28 grid win". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 17, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2010 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  13. ^ "1951 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.