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1950 Wiley Wildcats football team

The 1950 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Eolus Von Rettig, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–6–1, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished ied for fifth in the SWAC.

1950 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWiley Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Southern $7–0–010–0–1
No. 5 Langston6–1–09–1–0
No. 22 Bishop5–2–07–3–1
No. 18 Prairie View A&M4–3–06–4–1
Arkansas AM&N2–5–04–6–1
Wiley2–5–03–6–1
Texas College1–5–11–9–1
Samuel Huston0–6–10–6–2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Texas State*
L 0–6900[2]
September 30Arkansas AM&N
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 7–6[3]
October 7at Dillard*
W 7–0[4]
October 16vs. Prairie View A&M
L 0–47[5]
October 23vs. Grambling*
T 14–14[6]
November 4at Langston
L 0–53[7]
November 11Southern
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 6–192,000[8]
November 18Samuel Hustondagger
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 7–63,500[9]
November 23at Bishop
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 0–15[10]
November 30at Texas College
L 6–15[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ↑ "The Final Dickinson Rating Standings of Grid Teams". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 2, 1950. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Wiley bows to visitors 6–0". The Marshall News Messenger. September 17, 1950. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Wiley nips Lions by 7–6 margin". The Marshall News Messenger. October 1, 1950. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Dillard gridders bow to Wiley". The Louisiana Weekly. October 14, 1950. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Prairie View dumps Wiley 47–0". The Marshall News Messenger. October 17, 1950. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bolen's pass gives Wiley a 14–14 tie with Grambling, La". The Marshall News Messenger. October 24, 1950. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Langson Lions wallop Wiley 11". The Black Dispatch. November 11, 1950. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Southern U. keeps slate clean, stops Wiley 'Cats 19–6". The Louisiana Weekly. November 18, 1950. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Wiley rallies to tip Dragons". The Marshall News Messenger. November 19, 1950. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bishop takes advantage of Wiley mistakes to earn 15–0 victory". The Chicago Defender. December 2, 1950. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Texas College Steers whip Wiley Cats, 15–6". The Call. December 8, 1950. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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