1950 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1950 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Smoky Mountain Conference Volunteer State Athletic Conference Smoky Mountain VSAC 3–5–1 1–2–1 0–1–1 Loyd Roberts 4th Mark Sutherland Bob "Snake" Evans State College Stadium The 1950 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State College (ETSC)—now known as East Tennessee State University—as a member of the Smoky Mountain Conference and the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Loyd Roberts, the Buccaneers compiled an overall a record of 3–5–1, with marks of 1–2–1 against Smoky Mountain opponents and 0–1–1 in VSAC play. This was the program's first losing record under Roberts and the first losing season since 1941. The team's co-captains were Mark Sutherland and Bob "Snake" Evans. The 1950 squad beat local rival 1950 Tusculum Pioneers Tusculum. They also tied 1950 Milligan Buffaloes Milligan in the final meeting between the two rivals as Milligan dropped football after the season. One of the few bright spots of the year was the transfer of Hal Morrison from Tennessee, as he became a record-setting target over the next three seasons. This was the first Buccaneer football team to receive athletic scholarships after the players had gone on strike the previous year.East Tennessee State University Football by L. Thomas Roberts, Jerry Robertson, and the Buc Football and Friends Foundation, Foreword by Jack Higgs | Arcadia Publishing Books Schedule Eastern September 23 8:00 p.m. w y y 1950 Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs Tennessee Wesleyan Athens, TN 38–12 State Opens At Athens https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107939656/bristol-virginia-tennessean/ Bristol Bristol, Virginia September 23, 1950 11 August 19, 2022 Newspapers.com State College Buccaneers Beat Tennessee Wesleyan 38-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107939514/johnson-city-press/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Johnson City, Tennessee September 24, 1950 B2 August 19, 2022 Newspapers.com September 30 8:00 p.m. l y y 1950 Erskine Flying Fleet Erskine Fairground Stadium Greenwood, SC 6–12 More Than Just A Game At Stake Tonight At Stadium https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107939773/the-index-journal/ The Index-Journal Greenwood, South Carolina September 30, 1950 3 August 19, 2022 Newspapers.com Erskine Tops Tennesseeans By 12-6 Score https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107939867/the-state/ The State Columbia, South Carolina Associated Press October 1, 1950 B1 August 19, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 8:00 p.m. l y y 1950 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina High school stadium Waynesville, NC 6–13 Cats, Bucs View in Waynesville Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107940026/asheville-citizen-times/ Asheville Citizen-Times Asheville, North Carolina October 7, 1950 9 August 19, 2022 Newspapers.com Catamounts Trip Pirates By 13-6 Edge https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107940026/asheville-citizen-times/ Asheville Citizen-Times Asheville, North Carolina October 7, 1950 9 August 19, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 w y 1950 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) Johnson City, TN 33–14 October 20 l y 1950 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Jefferson City, TN 6–25 October 28 l Middle Tennessee State College Stadium Johnson City, TN 6–19 November 4 8:00 p.m. l Emory and Henry State College Stadium Johnson City, TN 0–19 East Tennessee State Entertains Emory and Henry Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press/142259309/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Johnson City, Tennessee November 4, 1950 5 February 27, 2024 Newspapers.com Thompson Gene Emory Beats State 19 To 0, Wins Smoky Title https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier/142259017/ Bristol Herald Courier Bristol, Virginia November 5, 1950 6A February 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w y 1950 Tusculum Pioneers Tusculum Greeneville, TN 20–6 November 18 t 1950 Milligan Buffaloes Milligan Johnson City, TN 6–6 References East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football