1951 Delta State Statesmen football team

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1951 Delta State Statesmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1951 record1–8
Head coach
  • (4th season)
Home stadiumDelta Field
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 Delta State Statesmen football team was an American football team that represented Delta State Teachers College (now known as the Delta State University) as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach , the team compiled a 1–8 record.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Ouachita BaptistArkadelphia, ARW 12–0[1]
September 21at No. 9 Alabama
L 0–899,000[2]
September 28Northeast Louisiana StateClarksdale, MSL 20–32[3]
October 6Arkansas State
L 0–432,500–3,000[4]
October 13at Florida State
L 0–345,308[5]
October 20Southwest Missouri State
L 26–27[6]
October 27at Murray StateMurray, KYL 0–334,000[7]
November 3at Western KentuckyBowling Green, KYL 6–46[8]
November 17at Southern State
L 0–14
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "Delta beats Ouachita in close tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tide puts crusher on Delta, 89–0". The Birmingham News. September 22, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northeast points for Livingston battle". Monroe Morning World. September 30, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas State 11 wallops Delta 43–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 8, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FSU subdues Delta State as Italiano sets aerial mark". Tallahassee Democrat. October 14, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears take 27–26 thriller from Delta State". The Springfield News-Leader. October 21, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Murray 'Breds romp to 33–0 win in homecoming". The Owensboro Messenger. October 28, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Toppers roll over Delta State 46–6 in home finale". The Park City Daily News. November 4, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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