1950 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1950 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Salad Bowl, L 21–34 vs. Miami (OH)
Conference	Border Conference
Record	9–2 (4–1 Border)
Head coach	Ed Doherty (4th season)
Home stadium	Goodwin Stadium
Seasons ←  1949 1951  →

1950 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Texas State $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Western	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Hardin–Simmons	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arizona	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
New Mexico A&M	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1950 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1950 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ed Doherty, the Sun Devils compiled a 9–2 record (4–1 against Border opponents), lost to Miami (OH) in the Salad Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 404 to 154. ^{[1] [2]}

Halfback Wilford White led the country with 1,501 rushing yards on 199 carries (7.55 yard average); he also ranked second in scoring with 130 points scored (22 touchdowns, one point after touchdown, and one field goal). ^[3]

As a team, the Sun Devils led all major college football teams in both total offense (470.4 yards per game) and rushing defense (347.0 yards per game). ^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at BYU *	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	W 41–13
September 30	New Mexico	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 41–6
October 7	Arizona State–Flagstaff	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 63–0
October 14	at Hardin–Simmons	Abilene, TX	L 14–41
October 21	Utah State *	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 28–0
October 28	New Mexico A&M	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 49–0
November 4	San Diego State *	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 31–13	17,000
November 11	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	W 47–13
November 18	Colorado A&M *	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 21–13
November 25	Idaho *	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 48–21		[5] [6]
January 1, 1951	vs. Miami (OH) *	Montgomery Stadium Phoenix, AZ (Salad Bowl)	L 21–34	24,000	[7]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1950 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
2. "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 120. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
3. Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 29.
4. Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. pp. 35–36.
5. "48-21 loss to Arizona State ends Idaho grid season". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 26, 1950. p. 8.
6. "White top star in Idaho defeat". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1950. p. 17.
7. Abe Chanin (January 2, 1951). "Miami Redskins Belt Sun Devils By 34 to 21 Score in Salad Bowl". Arizona Daily Star. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.