1950 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1950
| team = Morris Harvey Golden Eagles
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = WVIAC
| record = 10–0
| conf_record = 5–0
| head_coach = Eddie King
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium =
| champion = WVIAC champion
Tangerine Bowl champion
| bowl = Tangerine Bowl
| bowl_result = W 35–14 vs. Emory and Henry
}}
{{1950 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1950 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles football team represented the Morris Harvey College—now known as the University of Charleston as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Eddie King, the Golden Eagles compiled a perfect overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference, sharing the WVIAC title with {{cfb link|year=1950|team=Potomac State Catamounts|title=Potomac State}} and {{cfb link|year=1950|team=West Liberty State Hilltoppers|title=West Liberty State}}.{{cite web |author= |title=2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide |url=https://archive.org/details/2005-wviac-football-media-guide/page/36/mode/1up |publisher=West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |date=July 15, 2005 |page=36 |access-date=June 26, 2023 |via=Internet Archive }} Morris Harvey was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where the Golden Eagles defeated Emory and Henry.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Charleston, WV
| score = 7–0
| source = {{cite news |last=Cubbedge |first=Bob |title=Optimism Rules In Kent Grid Camp |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/142784994/ |newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal |location=Akron, Ohio |agency=Associated Press |date=September 22, 1950 |page=46 |access-date=March 6, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Cubbedge |first=Bob |title=Mud, Off-Key Play Beat Kent, 7-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/142785059/ |newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal |location=Akron, Ohio |agency=Associated Press |date=September 23, 1950 |page=11 |access-date=March 6, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1950|team=West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats|title=West Virginia Wesleyan}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Buckhannon, WV
| score = 68–6
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Wesleyan Handed Crushing Defeat |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-raleigh-register/142785111/ |newspaper=The Sunday Register |location=Beckley, West Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=October 1, 1950 |page=12 |access-date=March 6, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1950|team=Concord Mountain Lions|title=Concord}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Bluefield, WV
| score = 27–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Concord Toppled 28-0[sic] By Strong M-H Team |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-raleigh-register/142785205/ |newspaper=The Sunday Register |location=Beckley, West Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=October 8, 1950 |page=11 |access-date=March 6, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1950|team=Evansville Purple Aces|title=Evansville}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Charleston, WV
| score = 47–13
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Eagles In 47-13 Win Over Aces |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/142785305/ |newspaper=The Sunday Courier and Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 15, 1950 |page=1C |access-date=March 6, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1950|team=West Virginia Tech Golden Bears|title=West Virginia Tech}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Charleston, WV
| score = 61–13
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Eagles Rout Tech 61-13 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-raleigh-register/142785399/ |newspaper=The Sunday Register |location=Beckley, West Virginia |date=October 22, 1950 |page=11 |access-date=March 6, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1950|team=Shepherd Rams|title=Shepherd}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Charleston, WV
| attend = 4,000
| score = 48–12
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Morris Harvey Remains Unbeaten In Ram Triumph |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/cumberland-evening-times/142785493/ |newspaper=Evening Times |location=Cumberland, Maryland |agency=Associated Press |date=October 30, 1950 |page=13 |access-date=March 6, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1950|team=Georgetown Tigers|title=Georgetown (KY)}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Charleston, WV
| score = 41–20
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Morris-Harvey Trims Tigers By 41-0 Count |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader/142785587/ |newspaper=Sunday Herald-Leader |location=Lexington, Kentucky |date=November 5, 1950 |page=18 |access-date=March 6, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Gannon
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Erie, PA
| score = 35–13
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Gannon Drops 35-3 Verdict To Harvey 11 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oil-city-derrick/142785666/ |newspaper=The Oil City Derrick |location=Oil City, Pennsylvania |agency=Associated Press |date=November 11, 1950 |page=10 |access-date=March 6, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1950|team=Davis & Elkins Senators|title=Davis & Elkins}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Charleston, WV
| score = 26–6
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Morris Harvey Wins 26-6 Over Davis-Elkins |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/142785761/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=November 20, 1950 |page=9 |access-date=March 6, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = January 1
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Emory and Henry
| site_stadium = Tangerine Bowl
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = Tangerine Bowl
| score = 35–14
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Gene |title=Emory, Morris Harvey Clash In Orlando Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier/142260303/ |newspaper=Bristol Herald Courier |location=Bristol, Virginia |date=January 1, 1951 |page=5 |access-date=February 27, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Gene |title=E&H Loses, 35-14, To Morris Harvey |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier/142260455/ |newspaper=Bristol Herald Courier |location=Bristol, Virginia |date=January 2, 1951 |page=1 |access-date=February 27, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Gene |title=Emory Beaten In Bowl Game (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier/142260528/ |newspaper=Bristol Herald Courier |location=Bristol, Virginia |date=January 2, 1951 |page=6 |access-date=February 27, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
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