1950 Utah State Aggies football team

The 1950 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1950 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach George Melinkovich, the Aggies compiled a 2–9 record (0–5 against Skyline opponents), finished last in the Skyline Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 374 to 107. On defense, the team allowed an average of 34 points per game, ranking 117th out of 120 major college teams.[1][2]

1950 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record2–9 (0–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
 1949
1951 
1950 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Wyoming $5001000
Colorado A&M410630
Denver221381
Utah122343
BYU131451
Utah State050290
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Nevada*W 7–6[3]
September 23Washington State*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 6–465,000[4]
September 30at Wichita*L 20–498,457[5]
October 7at Montana State*W 34–6[6]
October 14Wyoming
L 7–4010,000[7]
October 21at Arizona State*L 0–28[8]
October 28Colorado A&M
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 13–33[9]
November 4BYU
L 13–345,000[10]
November 11at DenverL 0–487,960[11]
November 18at Montana*L 7–384,500[12]
November 23at UtahL 0–4616,108[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "1950 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 190, 195.
  3. "Utah State nips Nevada, 7 to 6". The Sunday Oregonian. September 17, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cougars whip Utah State, 46–6; Never a doubt". The Bellingham Herald. September 24, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wichita downs Farmers, 49–20". Deseret News. October 1, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bobcats beaten by Utah State". The Missoulian. October 8, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cowboys Run Roughshod Over Utah State". The Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner. October 15, 1950. p. 13A via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Utah Aggies Sun Devils trim by score of 28–0". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 22, 1950. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Colorado A&M slams Utah State, 33–13". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 29, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Rejuvenated Cougars whip Utah Aggies 34–13". The Sunday Herald. November 5, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Jack Schroeder (November 12, 1950). "Chilled Fans Watch Pioneer Line Crush Lifeless Aggies, 48–0". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B11 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Montana thumps Utah State, 38–7, in homecoming feature". The Billings Gazette. November 19, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "'Skins roll over Utah State, 46–0". Deseret News. November 24, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 via Newspapers.com.