1950 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

1950 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
1950 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
Texas Conference champion; Refrigerator Bowl champion
Refrigerator Bowl, W 13–7 vs. Gustavus Adolphus
Conference	Texas Conference
Record	11–0 (4–0 Texas)
Head coach	Garvin Beauchamp (1st season);
Captains	Pete Ragus; Alton Green;
Home stadium	Fair Park Stadium
	Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Texas Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Abilene Christian $	5	–	0	–	0	11	–	0	–	0
Texas A&I	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Southwestern (TX)	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Howard Payne	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	1
McMurry	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Austin	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1950 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University—as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1950 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Garvin Beauchamp, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Texas Conference title. Abilene Christian was invited to the Refrigerator Bowl, where the Wildcats defeated Gustavus Adolphus. The team played home games at Fair Park Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	8:00 p.m.	Eastern New Mexico*	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	W 39–0	3,000	^[1]^[2]
September 23		vs. Sul Ross*	Midland, TX	W 34–0		^[3]
September 29		at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 13–7	10,000	^[4]
October 7	2:30 p.m.	at Southwestern (TX)	Georgetown, TX	W 7–6	4,000	^[5]^[6]
October 14	8:00 p.m.	East Texas State*	Stamford High School Stadium Stamford, TX	W 19–0	4,000	^[7]^[8]
October 21	8:00 p.m.	McMurry	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	W 26–14	11,000	^[9]^[10]
October 28	2:15 p.m.	at Midwestern (TX)*	Coyote Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	W 13–0	11,000	^[11]^[12]
November 4	8:00 p.m.	Texas A&I	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	W 20–3		^[13]^[14]
November 11	8:30 p.m.	at Austin	Sherman, TX	W 20–3		^[15]^[16]
November 23	2:00 p.m.	Howard Payne	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	W 27–6	8,000	^[17]^[18]
December 2	8:00 p.m.	vs. Gustavus Adolphus*	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl)	W 13–7	7,500–8,000	^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

^ "ACC Opens Here Tonight; Other Schools on Road". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. September 16, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Parris, Collier (September 17, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Roll Over Eastern New Mexico, 39-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Greene, A. C. (September 24, 1950). "Abilene Christian Rips Sul Ross, 34-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 16. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC Wildcats upset Chattanooga, 13 to 7". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 30, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ACC Wildcats Expect Tough Battle Against Southwestern". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. October 7, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Sanner, Fred (October 8, 1950). "ACC Held to 7-6 Win Over Pirates". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC, East Texas Meet". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. October 14, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Francis, Buck (October 15, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Blank East Texas State, 19-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 16. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Parris, Collier (October 21, 1950). "McMurry, Abilene Christian Clash for 18th Time Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Parris, Collier (October 22, 1950). "ACC Snaps 3-Year Indian Skein, 26-14". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC Choice Over Tribe In Homecoming Battle". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 28, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Glines, Bill (October 29, 1950). "ACC Dumps Midwestern, 13-0, for Seventh Win". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC, A&I to Clash In Top TC Contest". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 4, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Greene, A. C. (November 5, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Come Alive In 3rd, Blast A&I, 20-3". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC Out to Clinch 1st Place Tie in TC". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 11, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Parris, Collier (November 12, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Win No. 9, Whip Kangaroos, 33-14". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 15. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Parris, Collier (November 23, 1950). "Unbeaten Abilene Christian Wildcats Play HPC Yellow Jackets Today at 2". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC Beats HPC 27-6, Ends Year Unbeaten". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 24, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Robertson, Bill (December 2, 1950). "Abilene Eleven Is Favored In Big Bowl Game". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 6. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Robertson, Bill (December 3, 1950). "Abilene Captures Bowl Game, 13-7 Before 7,000 Fans". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Robertson, Bill (December 3, 1950). "Bowl Game (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Abilene Christian Wins Refrigerator Bowl Tilt in Rain". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. AP. December 3, 1950. p. 2-B. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Abilene Christian University Wildcat Football 2021 Media Guide". Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Athletics. p. 48. Retrieved February 8, 2022.

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[1] "ACC Opens Here Tonight; Other Schools on Road". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. September 16, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] Parris, Collier (September 17, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Roll Over Eastern New Mexico, 39-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] Greene, A. C. (September 24, 1950). "Abilene Christian Rips Sul Ross, 34-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 16. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "ACC Wildcats upset Chattanooga, 13 to 7". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 30, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "ACC Wildcats Expect Tough Battle Against Southwestern". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. October 7, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] Sanner, Fred (October 8, 1950). "ACC Held to 7-6 Win Over Pirates". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] "ACC, East Texas Meet". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. October 14, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] Francis, Buck (October 15, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Blank East Texas State, 19-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 16. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] Parris, Collier (October 21, 1950). "McMurry, Abilene Christian Clash for 18th Time Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] Parris, Collier (October 22, 1950). "ACC Snaps 3-Year Indian Skein, 26-14". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] "ACC Choice Over Tribe In Homecoming Battle". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 28, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] Glines, Bill (October 29, 1950). "ACC Dumps Midwestern, 13-0, for Seventh Win". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] "ACC, A&I to Clash In Top TC Contest". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 4, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[14] Greene, A. C. (November 5, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Come Alive In 3rd, Blast A&I, 20-3". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[15] "ACC Out to Clinch 1st Place Tie in TC". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 11, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[16] Parris, Collier (November 12, 1950). "ACC Wildcats Win No. 9, Whip Kangaroos, 33-14". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 15. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[17] Parris, Collier (November 23, 1950). "Unbeaten Abilene Christian Wildcats Play HPC Yellow Jackets Today at 2". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[18] "ACC Beats HPC 27-6, Ends Year Unbeaten". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 24, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[19] Robertson, Bill (December 2, 1950). "Abilene Eleven Is Favored In Big Bowl Game". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 6. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[20] Robertson, Bill (December 3, 1950). "Abilene Captures Bowl Game, 13-7 Before 7,000 Fans". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[21] Robertson, Bill (December 3, 1950). "Bowl Game (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[22] "Abilene Christian Wins Refrigerator Bowl Tilt in Rain". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. AP. December 3, 1950. p. 2-B. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via newspapers.com.

[23] "Abilene Christian University Wildcat Football 2021 Media Guide". Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Athletics. p. 48. Retrieved February 8, 2022.

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