Hall of Fame
1950 Mules Football Team
The 1950 football team is the only Mules' football team to win a bowl game and one of only four teams in school history to win eight games in a season. Coached by Tate Page, the Mules won their first four games, then lost three straight games that cost them a chance to win the MIAA title. However, they won their final three games to finish with a 7-3-0 regular season record and received an invitation to play in the Shrine Bowl in Pittsburg, Kan., against Pittsburg State University. The Mules overcame a 14-7 deficit in the fourth quarter to win 32-21. For the season, the Mules averaged 392.8 yards per game in total offense to rank among the top teams in the country in that category. Three members of the team, end Earl Thompson, tackle Hillard Wille and running back Ken Webster, were first-team all-MIAA selections.
