1950 NYU Violets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1950 NYU Violets football Independent 1–5–1 Hugh Devore 1st None The 1950 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their first season under head coach Hugh Devore, the Violets compiled a 1–5–1 record, and were outscored 157–88.1950 New York University Violets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 9, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-york-university/1950-schedule.html The team played one game in Manhattan, against crosstown rival Fordham at the Polo Grounds. The rest of its schedule was on the road. NYU played no games at its on-campus home field, Ohio Field in University Heights, Bronx. Schedule y y October 7 @ 1950 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine Tomb Field Kings Point, NY T 6 6 4,500 Frantic Violets Tie Point, 6–6 October 8, 1950 98 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67376481/1950-marine-nyu/ October 14 @ 1950 Brooklyn Kingsmen Brooklyn Ebbets Field Brooklyn, NY W 55 0 13,000 N.Y.U. Overcomes Brooklyn, 55 to 0 Roscoe McGowen October 15, 1950 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 21 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 0 42 10,000 10,000 See Violet Lose to Scarlet Joe Burns October 22, 1950 1 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67379557/1950-rutgers-nyu/ October 28 @ Connecticut Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT L 7 14 8,000 Huskies Win over Violets by 14–7 Score Owen Griffith October 29, 1950 sect. IV, p. 1 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67380000/1950-uconn-nyu/ November 4 @ Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 7 41 3,000 Bucknell Overpowers Violets in Mud, 41–7 Associated Press November 5, 1950 101 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67399497/1950-bucknell-nyu/ November 11 @ Boston University Fenway Park Boston, MA L 13 41 3,724 B.U. Runs Wild over N.Y.U., 41–13 Hy Hurwitz November 12, 1950 46 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67401503/1950-boston-nyu/ November 25 v Fordham Polo Grounds New York, NY L 0 13 1,500 Rams Blank NYU, 13–0; Only 1,500 Watch Game Jim McCulley November 26, 1950 114 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67405003/1950-fordham-nyu/ References NYU Category:NYU Violets football seasons NYU Violets football