Coached by Joe Huston, the Pioneer football team won the 1950 NWC Championship; held a season record of 9-0; claimed 1950 Pear Bowl championship by defeating San Francisco State, 61-7; held the record for the most rushing yards for season offense in 1950; achieved many defensive records: fewest rushing yards (453), fewest rushing plays (282), low rushing average per carry (1.6), low rushing average per game (50.3), fewest offense plays (405), fewest offense yards (963), low offense average per game (107.0), fewest points (31), and low points average per game (3.4), all of which held up for over 40 years. Team members named to All-NWC first-team include: Reuben Baisch (hb), Stan Blair (fb), Eldon Stender (ot), Bill O’Hara (ot), Jim King (og), Phil Fraser (de), Bill Bell (de), Guy Gerber (dt), Bud Cox (lb), Fred Wilson (db), and Dick Voll (db); Reuben Baisch received Williamson System 1st-team and Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American status.
Reuben Baisch, Stan Blair, Elden Stender, Robert Walker, James King, Bill O'Hara, John Newell, Head Coach Joe Huston, Peter Hahn, Jim Watters, Dick Walker, Bruce Ecklund, John Gordon, Ed Paul, Assistant Coach Al Akins, Assistant Coach Frank Aiken, Clarke Anderson, Bud Cox, Bob Misley, Clark Stephens, Ken Knudsen, Allan Otto, Herb Williams, Trainer Jim Ward, William Bell, Phillip Fraser, Bill Cox, Guy Gerber, Clifton Millen, Bruce Longballa, Assistant Coach Bruce Smith, Bill Bowes, Jim Sandvig, Dick Voll, Joe Brennan, Francis Cox, Frank Fair, Fred Wilson, Bernard Donahue, Henry Leines, Ron O'Brien, Art Bakke, Bill Johnson, Bob Peters, Assistant Coach Warren Smith
