The 1950 Xavier Musketeers football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the

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. In its fourth season under head coach

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, the team compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 141 The team played its home games at Xavier Stadium in

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. Among other games, Xavier defeated the otherwise unbeaten

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that was coached by

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and

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and that featured

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at halfback and Bo Schembechler at tackle.

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Xavier Musketeers football The Xavier Musketeers football program, formerly known as the St. Xavier Saints, was an American football program that represented Xavier University of Cincinnati in college football from 1900 to 1943 and 1946 to 1973. Xavier discontinued its part ...