1950 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{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}} }}

}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Morris Harvey Team Info |url=https://ucgoldeneagles.com/documents/2014/8/27/Morris_Harvey_Football.pdf |publisher=University of Charleston Athletics |page=36 |access-date=March 6, 2024 }}

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