| 1950 San Francisco Dons football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 7–4 |
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| Home stadium | Kezar Stadium |
| Seasons← 19491951 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly San Dimas | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1950 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their third season under head coach Joe Kuharich, the Dons compiled a 7–4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 291 to 181. The team ranked 10th in major college football in total defense, allowing an average of only 203.6 yards per game.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 23 | Tulsa | W 23–14 | 15,015 | ||||
| September 30 | at No. 7 Stanford | L 7–55 | 35,000 | ||||
| October 8 | Nevada |
| W 66–6 | 11,112 | |||
| October 14 | Saint Mary's |
| W 33–7 | 20,000 | |||
| October 20 | San Jose State |
| W 27–0 | 15,208 | |||
| October 28 | at Fordham | L 14–21 | 11,000 | ||||
| November 4 | at Denver |
| W 24–6 | 9,738 | |||
| November 11 | Santa Clara |
| W 27–6 | 13,567 | |||
| November 18 | at No. 4 California | L 7–13 | 14,000 | ||||
| November 26 | Detroit |
| W 35–13 | 11,783 | |||
| December 3 | at No. 20 Loyola (CA) | L 28–4 | 13,000 | ||||
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References
- "1950 San Francisco Dons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 38.
- Bill Mulligan (September 24, 1950). "Dons Zip By Tulsa: Matson on Spree In 23-14 Win". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Brachman (October 1, 1950). "Stanford Steamrollers USF, 55-7! Thumping by Indians Worst in Don History; Cards Shut Gates of Mercy; 35,000 See Matson Completely Bottled Up". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 22, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Brachman (October 9, 1950). "Dons Go Wild, 66-6: USF Buries Nevada; Scudero, Matson Spark Onslaught". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- Harry Borba (October 16, 1950). "Don Men Slug St. Mary's Boys, 33-7: Gaels' Johnson Gains -- But Matson Reigns; USF Makes It 4 in a Row Over Old Foe; Bombiani Scoots 79 for Moraga Tally". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 36, 39 – via Newspapers.com.
- Harry Borba (October 21, 1950). "Too Much Class! USF 27, San Jose 0: Dons Put On Show; Matson Goes Over For Two Scores". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- Mulligan, Bill (October 29, 1950). "Rams' Rally Whips Dons!". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, Calif. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Mulligan (November 5, 1950). "Matson, Barni Lead Dons To 24-6 Win Over Denver". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- "USF Drives Past Santa Clara 27-6". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 13, 1950. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Brachman (November 19, 1950). "Bears Nudge Dons, 13-7, in Final Quarter: Interception Sets Up Cal's Winning Score; Solari Rambles 35 for TD on Fumble Recovery; Barni Gallops 85 to Tally". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 24, 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Titans Run Down Badly on Coast". Detroit Free Press. November 27, 1950. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brown Passes Hilltoppers To 35-13 Win Over Detroit". Oakland Tribune. November 27, 1950. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jack Geyer (December 4, 1950). "Supercharged Lions Roar to 40-28 Victory Over Dons". Los Angeles Times. pp. IV-1, IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
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