1951 Arkansas State Indians football team

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1951 Arkansas State Indians football
Refrigerator Bowl
W 46–12 vs. Camp Breckinridge
Tangerine Bowl,
L 20–35 vs. Stetson
ConferenceIndependent
1951 record10–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Virginia   –   8 – 1 – 0
Maryland State   –   7 – 1 – 0
Arkansas State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Stetson   –   8 – 1 – 2
Florida State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   7 – 3 – 1
Delaware   –   5 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 3 – 0
Sewanee   –   5 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   5 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   6 – 5 – 0
Grambling   –   3 – 5 – 1
Navy   –   2 – 6 – 1
Delta State   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Arkansas State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1951 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Forrest England, the Indians compiled a record of 10–2. They were invited to the Refrigerator Bowl, where they beat Camp Breckinridge, and the Tangerine Bowl, where they lost to Stetson.[1][2]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Memphis NavyJonesboro, ARW 34–0
September 22at Mississippi State
L 0–324,500[3][4]
September 29at Arkansas TechRussellville, ARW 46–6
October 6at Delta State
W 43–02,500–3,000[5]
October 13Florence StatedaggerJonesboro, ARW 35–13
October 20at Troy State
W 39–0
October 26vs. Corry Field
W 53–0[6]
November 10Pittsburg StateJonesboro, ARW 35–0[7]
November 16at Henderson StateArkadelphia, ARW 37–13[8]
November 24at Southern IllinoisCarbondale, ILW 68–01,000[9]
December 22:00 p.m.vs. Camp Breckinridge
W 46–1210,000[10][11]
January 17:00 p.m.vs. Stetson
L 20–3512,500[12][13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Arkansas State Is Named To Play in Refrigerator Bowl Dec. 2". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. November 12, 1951. p. 14. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. ^ "2021 Arkansas State Football Media Guide". Jonesboro, Arkansas: Arkansas State University Athletics. p. 173. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Hederman, Arnold (September 23, 1951). "Maroons Open Season With 32-0 Win Over Ark. State". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ "Maroons Look Good, Winning Easily, 32-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 23, 1951. p. 25. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ "Arkansas State 11 wallops Delta 43–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 8, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas State Routs Corry Field, 53-0". Blytheville Courier News. Blytheville, Arkansas. October 27, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. ^ "Arkansas State Clobbers Pitt's Gorillas 35 to 0". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. November 12, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. ^ "State Rolls Over Henderson 37-13". Blytheville Courier News. Blytheville, Arkansas. Associated Press. November 17, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. ^ "Arkansas State Bombards Southern Illinois Club, 68-0". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. November 25, 1951. p. 50. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. ^ "Arkansas State Team Ready for Bowl Today". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. December 2, 1951. p. 28. Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. ^ Middlemas, Larry (December 3, 1951). "Arkansas State Bombs Camp Breckenridge Eleven, 46-12". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 10. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. ^ McCormick, Henry J. (January 1, 1952). "Playing the Game". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 29. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. ^ Wadsworth, Charlie (January 2, 1952). "Stetson Tops Arkansas State, 35-20". Orlando Morning Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 5. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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