1950-51 College Basketball Season

As originally written by Frank Woods and GRL

During the 1950-51 college basketball season, CBS televised a slate of college basketball games featuring either Army and/or Navy as one of the participating teams, while DuMont televised doubleheaders from Madison Square Garden and the Palestra. Vin Scully was the play-by-play announcer for CBS, while Curt Gowdy and Don Dunphy called the DuMont games. I compiled schedule and announcing info through the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and The Evening Sun (PA).

Any details concerning these broadcasts, missing commentators or corrections to the following listings will be especially appreciated.

Regular Season

Saturday 12/9:

Franklin & Marshall-Navy, 2:15, CBS. Vin Scully

Manhattan-Siena (at MSG), 8:30 (JIP - 8:00 tip), DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

CCNY-Missouri (at MSG), 9:45, DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

Saturday 12/16:

Harvard-Navy, 2:15, CBS. Vin Scully

Texas-Manhattan (at MSG), 8:30 (JIP - 8:00 tip), DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

Holy Cross-St John's, 9:45, DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

Saturday 12/23:

Vanderbilt-NYU (at MSG), 8:30 (JIP - 8:00 tip), DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

Kentucky-St John's, 9:45, DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

Saturday 12/30:

San Jose St-Manhattan (at MSG), 8:30 (JIP - 8:00 tip), DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

San Francisco-St John's, 9:45, DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

JANUARY

Saturday 1/6:

Brown-Army, 2:15, CBS. Vin Scully

St Joseph's-C.C.N.Y, 8:30 (JIP - 8:00 tip), DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

Syracuse-St John's, 9:45, DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

Saturday 1/13:

Western Maryland-Army, 2:15, CBS. Vin Scully

Manhattan-Temple, 8:30 (JIP - 8:00 tip), DuMont. Curt Gowdy

St Joseph's-La Salle (at Philadelphia - Convention Hall), 9:45, DuMont. Curt Gowdy

Saturday 1/20:

Catholic-Navy, 2:15, CBS. Vin Scully

Saturday 1/27:

Fordham-Army, 2:15, CBS. Vin Scully

FEBRUARY

Saturday 2/3:

Pittsburgh-Navy, 2:15, CBS. Vin Scully

Saturday 2/10:

Yale-Army, 2:15, CBS. Vin Scully

Saturday 2/17:

Duke-Navy, 2:15, CBS. Vin Scully

Saturday 2/24:

Pittsburgh-Army, 2:15, CBS. Vin Scully

MARCH

Saturday 3/3:

Army-Navy, 2:15, CBS. Vin Scully

- I am unsure in which order the DuMont doubleheader games aired in, or if the first game was joined in progress.

NIT

Saturday 3/10- NIT First Round

St. Bonaventura-Cincinnati, 8:30 (JIP), DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

Saint Louis-La Salle, 9:30, DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

Saturday 3/17- NIT Consolidation Game/NIT Championship

St. John's-Seton Hall, 8:30 (JIP), DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy

BYU-Dayton, 9, DuMont. Curt Gowdy, Don Dunphy