1950 George Washington Colonials football team

The 1950 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as part of the Southern Conference during the 1950 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bo Rowland, the team compiled a 5–4 record (4–3 in the SoCon).^[1]

1950 George Washington Colonials football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Bo Rowland (3rd season)
Home stadium	Griffith Stadium
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Clemson	3	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
VMI	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	6	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	2
Maryland	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Duke	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
NC State	4	–	4	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
William & Mary	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Furman	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
West Virginia	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Richmond	1	–	8	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VPI	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–19	20,000	^[2]
September 29	VMI	George Washington HS Stadium Alexandria, VA	W 15–12	15,000	^[3]
October 6	West Virginia	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 21–14	8,007	^[4]
October 13	VPI	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 42–7	9,283	^[5]
October 21	at No. 19 Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC	L 0–13	10,000	^[6]
October 26	South Carolina	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 20–34	13,400	^[7]
November 4	at No. 16 Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 7–23	18,272	^[8]
November 11	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 34–7	3,000	^[9]
November 25	Georgetown*	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 7–6	2,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1950 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
2. "Virginia scores easy victory". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "GW turns back VMI by 15–12". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1950. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Davis and Mates take game, 21–14". The News and Observer. October 7, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Colonials rout Gobblers, 42–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 14, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wake Forest tops GW, 13–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 22, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Birds rip Colonials in wild tilt, 34–20". Florence Morning News. October 28, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "23–7 victory to Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "George Washington overpowers Furman in 4th period, 34–7". The Greenville News. November 12, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "GW edges Hoyas, 7–6 in snowfall". Richmond Times-Dispatch. United Press. November 26, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.