1950 Xavier Gold Rush football team

The 1950 Xavier Gold Rush football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University of Louisiana in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1950 college football season. Under head coach Alfred "Zack" Priestley, the team compiled a 7–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 242 to 54 and was ranked No. 13 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.[1] The team was undefeated in the regular season, and its sole loss was to No. 2 Southern in the Pelican State Classic. The team was led on offense by quarterback Eddie Flint, fullback Rip Robert, and Willie McKee.

1950 Xavier Gold Rush football
Pelican State Classic, L 6–36 vs. Southern
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1950 record7–1 (6–0 SIAC)
Head coach
  • Alfred "Zack" Priestley

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Alabama State
W 55–0[2]
October 6at Fisk
W 7–0[3]
October 21Lane
  • Xavier Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 48–0[4]
October 28Tuskegee
  • Xavier Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 20–12[5]
November 4at ClarkAtlanta, GAW 20–6
November 11Morehouse
  • Xavier Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 26–03,000[6]
November 23Dillard*New Orleans, LAW 60–0
December 2vs. Southern*
L 6–3612,000[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "The Final Dickinson Rating Standings of Grid Teams". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 2, 1950. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Xavier Swamps Alabama State". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 7, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Xavier Downs Fisk 7 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 7, 1950. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Xavier Still Unbeaten, Untied". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 28, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Xavier Wins From 'Skegee". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 4, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Xavier Remains Unbeaten: Gold Rush Has Little Trouble With Morehouse". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 18, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southern's Whirlwind Stops Unbeaten Xavier, 35-612,000 See Jaguar Cats End Season". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 9, 1950. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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