1950 San Francisco Dons football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1950
| team = San Francisco Dons
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 7–4
| head_coach = Joe Kuharich
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Kezar Stadium
}}
{{1950 Western college football independents records}}
The 1950 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their third season under head coach Joe Kuharich, the Dons compiled a 7–4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 291 to 181.{{cite web|title=1950 San Francisco Dons Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=July 23, 2018|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-francisco/1950-schedule.html}} The team ranked 10th in major college football in total defense, allowing an average of only 203.6 yards per game.{{cite book|title=Official Collegiate Football Record Book|year=1951|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|page=38}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1950
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 23||Tulsa|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|W 23-14|15,015|{{cite news|title=Dons Zip By Tulsa: Matson on Spree In 23-14 Win|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|author=Bill Mulligan|date=September 24, 1950|page=20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100012544/dons-zip-by-tulsa-matson-on-spree-in/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|September 30|at|No. 7 Stanford|Stanford Stadium|Stanford, CA|L 7-55|35,000|{{cite news|title=Stanford Steamrollers USF, 55-7! Thumping by Indians Worst in Don History; Cards Shut Gates of Mercy; 35,000 See Matson Completely Bottled Up|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|author=Bob Brachman|date=October 1, 1950|pages=22, 26|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100013035/stanford-steamrollers-usf-55-7/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 8||Nevada|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|W 66-6|11,112|{{cite news|title=Dons Go Wild, 66-6: USF Buries Nevada; Scudero, Matson Spark Onslaught|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|author=Bob Brachman|date=October 9, 1950|page=30|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100013328/dons-go-wild-66-6-usf-buries-nevada/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 14||Saint Mary's|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|W 33-7|20,000|{{cite news|title=Don Men Slug St. Mary's Boys, 33-7: Gaels' Johnson Gains -- But Matson Reigns; USF Makes It 4 in a Row Over Old Foe; Bombiani Scoots 79 for Moraga Tally|newspaper=San Francisco Examiner|author=Harry Borba|date=October 16, 1950|pages=36, 39|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23275404/don_men_slug_st_marys_boys_337/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 20||San Jose State|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|W 27-0|15,208|{{cite news|title=Too Much Class! USF 27, San Jose 0: Dons Put On Show; Matson Goes Over For Two Scores|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|author=Harry Borba|date=October 21, 1950|pages=17, 18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100013713/too-much-class-usf-27-san-jose-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 28|at|Fordham|Polo Grounds|New York, NY|L 14-21|11,000|{{cite news |title=Rams' Rally Whips Dons! |first=Bill |last=Mulligan |date=October 29, 1950 |page=26 |newspaper=San Francisco Examiner |location=San Francisco, Calif.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67380189/1950-fordham-usf/ }}
|November 4|at|Denver|Hilltop Stadium|Denver, CO|W 24-6|9,738|{{cite news|title=Matson, Barni Lead Dons To 24-6 Win Over Denver|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|author=Bill Mulligan|date=November 5, 1950|page=28|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100014198/matson-barni-lead-dons-to-24-6-win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 11||Santa Clara|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|W 27-6|13,567|{{cite news|title=USF Drives Past Santa Clara 27-6|newspaper=The Press Democrat|location=Santa Rosa, California|date=November 13, 1950|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99920911/usf-drives-past-santa-clara-27-6/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 18|at|No. 4 California|California Memorial Stadium|Berkeley, CA|L 7-13|14,000|{{cite news|title=Bears Nudge Dons, 13-7, in Final Quarter: Interception Sets Up Cal's Winning Score; Solari Rambles 35 for TD on Fumble Recovery; Barni Gallops 85 to Tally|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|author=Bob Brachman|date=November 19, 1950|pages=24, 27|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100014822/bears-nudge-dons-13-7-in-final-quarter/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 26||Detroit|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|W 35-13|11,783|{{cite news|title=Titans Run Down Badly on Coast|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 27, 1950|page=30|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15666552/titans_run_down_badly_on_coast/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Brown Passes Hilltoppers To 35-13 Win Over Detroit|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|date=November 27, 1950|page=32|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15951478/brown_passes_hilltoppers_to_3513_win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|December 3|at|No. 20 Loyola (CA)|Gilmore Stadium|Los Angeles, CA|L 28-4|13,000|{{cite news|title=Supercharged Lions Roar to 40-28 Victory Over Dons|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|author=Jack Geyer|date=December 4, 1950|pages=IV-1, IV-4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22789941/supercharged_lions_roar_to_4028/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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