1950 Hawaii Rainbows football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1950
| team = Hawaii Rainbows
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 5–4–2
| head_coach = Tom Kaulukukui
| hc_year = 6th
| stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| bowl = Pineapple Bowl
| bowl_result = W 28–27 vs. Denver
}}
{{1950 Western college football independents records}}
The 1950 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Tom Kaulukukui, the Rainbows compiled a 5–4–2 record.{{cite web|title=2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide|publisher=University of Hawaii|year=2020|page=171|accessdate=December 23, 2020|url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2020/10/16/2020_Football_Media_Guide.pdf}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = l
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
| score = 27–49
| attend = 12,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = t
| opponent = Leilehua
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
| score = 6–6
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Ratcliffe Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–34
| attend = 11,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1950|team=Willamette Bearcats|title=Willamette}}
| site_stadium = McCulloch Stadium
| site_cityst = Salem, OR
| score = 21–21
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1950|team=College of Idaho Coyotes|title=College of Idaho}}
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
| score = 43–14
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = Islanders
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
| score = 41–6
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
| score = 39–7
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Pete Wilson Leads UH 39–7 Grid win Over BYU|newspaper=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|date=November 18, 1950|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26733822/pete_wilson_leads_uh_397_grid_win_over/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cardinals
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
| score = 24–6
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 1
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas Western
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
| score = 13–46
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-miners-lambast-hawai/169628414/|work=The Odessa American|title=Miners lambast Hawaii, 46 to 13|date=December 3, 1950|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 16
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
| score = 28–40
| attend = 7,000–9,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-comeback-in-last-p/171601519/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Comeback in last period gives Redskins 40–28 grid win|date=December 17, 1951|accessdate=May 3, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 1951
| w/l = w
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
| gamename = Pineapple Bowl
| score = 28–27
| attend = 11,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Hawaii Turns Back Denver, 28-27|newspaper=The Honolulu Advertiser Advertiser|author=Andrew Mitsukado|date=January 2, 1951|pages=1, 13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113795243/hawaii-turns-back-denver-28-27/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}