1950 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football
ConferenceWestern New York Little Three Conference
Record7–2 (1–0 Little Three)
Head coach
CaptainStan Zajdel, John Breslin
Home stadiumForness Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →

The 1950 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team, sometimes also referred to as the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians, was an American football team that represented St. Bonaventure University during the 1950 college football season. In its first season under head coach Joe Bach, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 253 to 148.[1] The team played its home games at Forness Stadium in Olean, New York.

Quarterback Ted Marchibroda led the team on offense. He set Eastern passing records with 176 passing yards against Xavier on Thanksgiving Day and 1,577 passing yards for the season. The season mark broke the prior record set by Paul Governali in 1942.[2]

Stan Zajdel and John Breslin were the team's co-captains. Assistant coaches included Russ Thomas (line coach) and Hugo Marcolini (backfield coach).[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17John Carroll*
W 27–199,000[4]
September 23at Houston*
W 29–1414,000[5]
October 1at Dayton*
  • Forness Stadium
  • Olean, NY
W 40–1411,500[6]
October 13at Boston University*
W 25–2112,135[7]
October 21at Duquesne*
L 12–25[8]
October 29Saint Vincent*
  • Forness Stadium
  • Olean, NY
W 27–20[9]
November 5at Niagara
W 41–20[10]
November 11Toledo*
  • Forness Stadium
  • Olean, NY
W 38–76,500[11]
November 23at Xavier*
L 14–2110,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1950 - Saint Bonaventure (NY)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Pitt Lost Great Grid Prospect When Marchibroda Chose Bonnies". The Pittsburgh Press. November 29, 1950. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1950 St. Bonaventure University Football Squad". Olean Times Herald. November 24, 1950. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hanifin Leads St. Bonaventure Over John Carroll, 27 to 19". The Oneonta Star. September 18, 1950. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marchibroda Passes, Hanifin's Runs Again Spark Bona To 29-14 Triumph". Olean Times Herald. September 25, 1950. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bonnies Romp To 40-14 Victory Over Dayton Before Crowd of 11,500". Olean Times Herald. October 2, 1950. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "St. Bonaventure Rally Defeats B. U., 25-21". The Boston Globe. October 14, 1950. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dukes Stop Marchibroda, Spoil St. Bona's Clean Grid Slate, 25-12". Olean Times Herald. October 23, 1950. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bonnies Whip Bearcats". The Latrobe Bulletin. October 30, 1950. pp. 9, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bonnies Rap Niagara Eleven By 41-20 Score". Altoona Tribune. November 6, 1950. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marchibroda Paces Bona In Toledo Win". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 12, 1950. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Marchibroda Eclipses East All-Time Record As Bona Bows To Xavier In Finale". Olean Times Herald. November 24, 1950. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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