 Despite the poor record in his first two seasons, Stiteler developed a reputation as a good recruiter.In 1950, Stiteler turned the program around with a 7–4 record, including impressive wins over Arkansas (42–13) and SMU (25–20) and a 40–20 win over Georgia in the Presidential Cup Bowl at Baltimore.The 1950 team had the best record of any Texas A&M football team in the first decade after World War II (1945–1954).