1950 Utah Utes football team

1950 Utah Utes football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record3–4–3 (1–2–2 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
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 Utes football team, or also commonly known as the Utah Redskins, 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 Utes 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

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 21Wyoming
  • 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
  • Homecoming

[12]

NFL draft

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

  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.
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