The 1950 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the

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in the American city of

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, now known as

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, during the

1950 college football season The 1950 college football season finished with the unbeaten and untied Oklahoma Sooners (9–0) being the consensus choice for national champion. On New Year's Day, however, the Sooners were upset by the Kentucky Wildcats (ranked No. 7 in the A ...

. The Red Cats were a member of the

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(MAC). The team was coached by Richard W. Luther, assisted by Lou Zontini.

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Case Western Reserve Spartans football seasons

Western Reserve Red Cats football The Case Western Reserve Spartans football team is the varsity intercollegiate football team representing the Case Western Reserve University, located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. They compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ...