1950 Season

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Record: 10-0
Combined Statistics: Link

Head Coach: Chuck Mather (3rd year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 28-2

Team Captains: Jim Reichenbach

All-Ohio: (1st), Bob Howe (1st), Jerry Krisher (2nd)

Ohio Scholastic League Standings:
1. Massillon (5-0)
2. Toledo Waite (3-2)
2. Canton McKinley (3-2)
4. Warren Harding (2-3)
4. Alliance (2-3)
6. Mansfield (0-5)

AP State Poll:
1. Massillon (10-0) (INS State Champion, National Champion) – defeated Steubenville, Canton McKinley
2. Hamilton (9-1)
3. Barberton (8-1)
4. Springfield (8-1-1)
5. Upper Arlington (10-0)
6. Portsmouth (7-2-1)
7. New Philadelphia (9-0-1)
8. Canton McKinley (7-3) – lost to Massillon, Steubenville, Toledo Waite
9. Steubenville (8-2) – lost to Massillon, Weirton, WV
10. Lakewood (10-0)

All-Time Record: 320-122-28
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 25-25-5

Noteworthy Items: (1) Massillon cruised through a perfect 10-0 season to capture its 3rd consecutive state title and also the national title. (2) Barberton was unbeaten through eight games, but in spite of scoring first was felled by the Tigers 35-6.  (3) Linebacker Chuck Vliet recorded 42 tackles against 58 plays (42 rushing, 12 passing) in a 23-6 victory over Warren Harding.

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