1950 Butler Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1950 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4–1
Head coach	Tony Hinkle (13th season)
Home stadium	Butler Bowl
Seasons← 1949 1951 →

1950 Midwestern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Valparaiso		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Michigan State		–		8	–	1	–	0
Xavier		–		8	–	1	–	0
John Carroll		–		8	–	2	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace		–		5	–	2	–	1
Marquette		–		5	–	3	–	1
Wabash		–		4	–	2	–	3
Butler		–		4	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame		–		4	–	4	–	1
Toledo		–		4	–	5	–	0
Bowling Green		–		3	–	4	–	2
Dayton		–		4	–	6	–	0
Youngstown		–		3	–	5	–	0
Ball State		–		2	–	4	–	1
Washington University		–		2	–	7	–	0
Wayne		–		2	–	7	–	0
Indiana State		–		1	–	7	–	1
Rose Poly		–		0	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as an independent during the 1950 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Tony Hinkle, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 4–4–1. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 23	8:00 p.m.	at Evansville	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN	L 12–14	7,000
September 30	2:00 p.m.	Wabash	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	T 7–7	6,000
October 7	2:00 p.m.	Ohio	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 14–21
October 14	2:00 p.m.	at Ball State	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 33–7	4,000
October 21	2:00 p.m.	Miami (OH)	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 7–42	2,503
October 28	1:00 p.m.	at Western Reserve	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	W 25–14	6,000
November 4	1:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 13–34	5,000
November 11	1:30 p.m.	Washington University	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 25–20	2,488
November 18	1:30 p.m.	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 32–0	200
Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

"College Plays Butler Tonight". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. September 23, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Robertson, Bill (September 24, 1950). "Evansville Tops Butler, 14-12". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Stranahan, Bob (September 30, 1950). "Butler Host To Favored Little Giants". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 18. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Stranahan, Bob (October 1, 1950). "Butler, Wabash Play To 7-7 Draw". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Stranahan, Bob (October 1, 1950). "Butler Battles To 7-7 Tie With Wabash (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Bulldogs Minus Two For Ohio". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 7, 1950. p. 21. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Lamm, Corky (October 8, 1950). "Bobcats Runners Defeat Butler Air Attack, 21-14". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Lamm, Corky (October 8, 1950). "Ohio Beats Butler, 21-14 (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Butler Travels To Ball State". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 13, 1950. p. 40. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Bob Barnet (October 15, 1950). "Bulldogs Wallop Cardinals, 33 to 7". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
"Butler Registers First Grid Victory, Rumbling Over Ball State, 33 To 7". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 15, 1950. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Butler Wins First Game (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 15, 1950. p. 4, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Butler Air Might Gets Miami Test". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 21, 1950. p. 21. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Miami Mauls Butler". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1950. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
"Western Reserve Favored To Beat Butler Fourth Time". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. October 28, 1950. p. 26. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Jones, Harry (October 29, 1950). "Butler Spills Reserve, 25-14". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 1B. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Jones, Harry (October 29, 1950). "Butler Spills Reserve, 25-14 (continued)". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 8B. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Broncos Injuries Help Butler Chances Today". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. November 4, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Western Michigan Rips Butler, 34-13". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 5, 1950. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Butler Plays Washington U." The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 11, 1950. p. 20. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Butler Rallies With Air Attack to Hand Bears 25-20 Defeat". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1950. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Butler Hopes To Even Season Record Against Sycamores". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 18, 1950. p. 19. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
Fuson, Esten (November 19, 1950). "Butler Air Might Gets Miami Test". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Butler)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
"Butler Football School Records" (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: Butler University. p. 8. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

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