1950 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team

1950 John Carroll Blue Streaks football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Herb Eisele (4th season)

1950 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Valparaiso			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Michigan State			–					8	–	1	–	0
Xavier			–					8	–	1	–	0
John Carroll			–					8	–	2	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					5	–	2	–	1
Marquette			–					5	–	3	–	1
Wabash			–					4	–	2	–	3
Butler			–					4	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame			–					4	–	4	–	1
Toledo			–					4	–	5	–	0
Bowling Green			–					3	–	4	–	2
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	0
Youngstown			–					3	–	5	–	0
Ball State			–					2	–	4	–	1
Washington University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Wayne			–					2	–	7	–	0
Indiana State			–					1	–	7	–	1
Rose Poly			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team was an American football team that represented John Carroll University as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Herb "Skeeter" Eisele, The team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 322 to 127.[1] The team ranked third among small college teams in total offense with 414.4 yards per game.[2]

Senior Don Shula played at the halfback position. Shula later spent more than 40 years in the National Football League (NFL) as a player and coach and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. John Carroll's football stadium is named Don Shula Stadium in his honor.

Fullback Carl Taseff tallied 1,164 rushing yards,[3] led all small colleges with 138 points scored,[4] won first-team honors on the 1950 Little All-America college football team,[5] and was also selected by the AP as the captain of the All-Ohio football team. Taseff later played in the NFL and was an assistant coach under Shula with the Miami Dolphins.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Xavier	Cleveland, OH	L 19–24	7,800	[6]
September 30	Toledo	Toledo, OH	W 41–0		[7]
October 7	Kent State	Shaw Stadium Cleveland, OH	W 48–7	6,200	[8]
October 14	Youngstown	Cleveland, OH	W 27–0		[9]
October 21	Case Tech		W 51–14
October 28	at Marshall	Huntington, WV	W 39–2	8,000	[10]
November 4	Dayton	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	W 24–12	5,500	[11]
November 10	Syracuse	Cleveland, OH	W 21–16	16,724	[12]
November 18	Baldwin–Wallace	Cleveland, OH	W 33–25		[13]

References

1. "John Carroll (OH) Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
2. Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 43.
3. Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 39.
4. Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 44.
5. Harold Claasen (December 5, 1950). "All Sections Represented On Little All-America '11'". The Morning News. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Musketeers Beat Blue Streaks, 24-19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 24, 1950. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Carroll Routs Toledo, 41-0". The Dayton Daily News. October 1, 1950. p. IV-6 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Kent State 48-7 Loser To Carroll". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 8, 1950. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Carroll Trips Penguins, 27-0". Dayton Daily News. October 15, 1950. p. IV-6 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Carroll, 39 to 2". Mansfield News-Journal. October 29, 1950. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Dayton Loses, 24 To 12". Dayton Daily News. November 5, 1950. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Carroll Surprises Syracuse". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 11, 1950. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Carroll Rallies To Nose Out B-W". The Coshocton Tribune. November 19, 1950. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.