1950 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team

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1950 Michigan State Normal Hurons football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (0–4 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainJames R. Wichterman
Home stadiumBriggs Field
Seasons
  1949
1951  
1950 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Illinois State Normal $ 5 0 17 1 2
Western Illinois 4 1 07 1 0
Central Michigan 2 2 06 4 0
Eastern Illinois 2 2 05 3 0
Northern Illinois State 2 4 03 6 0
Southern Illinois 1 3 13 5 1
Michigan State Normal 0 4 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1950 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1950 college football season. In their second season under head coach Harry Ockerman, the Hurons compiled a 3–6 record (0–4 against IIAC opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 194 to 123. [1] Dr. James R. Wichterman was the team captain. [2] Harry Mail was selected as a first-team player on the All-IIAC team. [3]

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Hope * Holland, MI W 19–6 [4]
September 30at Akron *L 7–404,000 [5]
October 7 Northern Illinois
L 13–35 [6]
October 14 Wayne *
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 6–265,000 [7]
October 21at Ball State *
W 13–0 [8]
October 28 Central Michigan Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 7–26 [9]
November 4at Illinois State Normal
L 0–14 [10]
November 10at Southern Illinois L 13–442,500 [11]
November 17 Northern Michigan *
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 45–0 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

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