1950 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football Western New York Little Three Conference Little Three 7–2 1–0 Joe Bach 1st Stan Zajdel John Breslin Forness Stadium 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 148.1950 - Saint Bonaventure (NY) College Football Data Warehouse June 11, 2020 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2793&year=1950 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915132152/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2793&year=1950 2015-09-15 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.Pitt Lost Great Grid Prospect When Marchibroda Chose Bonnies The Pittsburgh Press November 29, 1950 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53365684/1950-st-bonaventure-university/ Newspapers.com Stan Zajdel and John Breslin were the team's co-captains. Assistant coaches included Russ Thomas (line coach) and Hugo Marcolini (backfield coach).1950 St. Bonaventure University Football Squad Olean Times Herald November 24, 1950 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53365684/1950-st-bonaventure-university/ Newspapers.com Schedule yes yes September 17 John Carroll<ncg> Forness Stadium Olean, NY W 27-19 9,000 Hanifin Leads St. Bonaventure Over John Carroll, 27 to 19 The Oneonta Star September 18, 1950 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53366605/hanifin-leads-st-bonaventure-over-john/ Newspapers.com September 23 at Houston<ncg> Robertson Stadium Houston, TX W 29-14 14,000 Marchibroda Passes, Hanifin's Runs Again Spark Bona To 29-14 Triumph Olean Times Herald September 25, 1950 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53366292/marchibroda-passes-hanifins-runs/ Newspapers.com October 1 at Dayton<ncg> Forness Stadium Olean, NY W 40-14 11,500 Bonnies Romp To 40-14 Victory Over Dayton Before Crowd of 11,500 Olean Times Herald October 2, 1950 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53330614/bonnies/ Newspapers.com October 13 at Boston University<ncg> Fenway Park Boston, MA W 25-21 12,135 St. Bonaventure Rally Defeats B. U., 25-21 The Boston Globe October 14, 1950 Sports 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53306942/st-bonaventure-rally-defeats-b-u/ Newspapers.com October 21 at Duquesne<ncg> Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA L 12-25 Dukes Stop Marchibroda, Spoil St. Bona's Clean Grid Slate, 25-12 Olean Times Herald October 23, 1950 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53364703/dukes-stop-marchibroda-spoil-st/ Newspapers.com October 29 1950 Saint Vincent Bearcats Saint Vincent<ncg> Forness Stadium Olean, NY W 27-20 Bonnies Whip Bearcats The Latrobe Bulletin October 30, 1950 9, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53364439/bonnies-whip-bearcats/ Newspapers.com November 5 at 1950 Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Civic Stadium Buffalo, NY W 41-20 Bonnies Rap Niagara Eleven By 41-20 Score Altoona Tribune November 6, 1950 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53366059/bonnies-rap-niagara-eleven-by-41-20/ Newspapers.com November 11 Toledo<ncg> Forness Stadium Olean, NY W 38-7 6,500 Marchibroda Paces Bona In Toledo Win Rochester Democrat and Chronicle November 12, 1950 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53331648/bonnies/ Newspapers.com November 23 at Xavier<ncg> Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH L 14-21 10,000 Marchibroda Eclipses East All-Time Record As Bona Bows To Xavier In Finale Olean Times Herald November 24, 1950 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53365318/marchibroda-eclipses-eat-all-time/ Newspapers.com References St. Bonaventure Category:St. Bonaventure Brown Indians football seasons St. Bonaventure Bonnies football