1950 Hawaii Rainbows football team

1950 Hawaii Rainbows football
Pineapple Bowl, W 28–27 vs. Denver
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumHonolulu Stadium
1950 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Loyola (CA)     8 1 0
Pacific (CA)     7 3 1
San Francisco     7 4 0
San Jose State     6 3 1
    5 4 2
Montana     5 5 0
La Verne     3 5 0
Santa Clara     3 7 0
Saint Mary's     2 7 1
Cal Poly San Dimas     1 6 1
Nevada     1 9 0

The 1950 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Tom Kaulukukui, the Rainbows compiled a 5–4–2 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20San Diego StateL 27–4912,000
September 27Leilehua
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
T 6–6
October 6at Fresno StateL 20–3411,000
October 14at WillametteT 21–21
October 20College of Idaho
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 43–14
November 8Islanders
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 41–6
November 17BYU
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 39–712,000[2]
November 22Cardinals
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 24–6
December 1Texas Western
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 13–4612,000[3]
December 16Utah
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 28–407,000–9,000[4]
January 1, 1951Denver
W 28–2711,000[5]
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 171. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Pete Wilson Leads UH 39–7 Grid win Over BYU". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 18, 1950. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Miners lambast Hawaii, 46 to 13". The Odessa American. December 3, 1950. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Comeback in last period gives Redskins 40–28 grid win". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 17, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Andrew Mitsukado (January 2, 1951). "Hawaii Turns Back Denver, 28-27". The Honolulu Advertiser Advertiser. pp. 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com.