1951 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

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1951 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1951 record3–7 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Drake 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Houston 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Detroit 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wichita 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Bradley 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their second season under head coach Whitworth, the Cowboys compiled a 3–7 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 251 to 168.[1][2]

On offense, the 1951 team averaged 16.8 points, 171.0 rushing yards, and 159.7 passing yards per game.[3] On defense, the team allowed an average of 25.1 points, 213.8 rushing yards and 131.4 passing yards per game.[4] The team's statistical leaders included Ron Bennett with 385 rushing yards, Don Babers with 1,352 passing yards, George Wooden with 502 receiving yards, Roy Seeman with 48 points scored, and Bill Bredde with six interceptions.[5]

End George Wooden received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.[6]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[7]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22Arkansas
L 7–42
September 29at Missouri
L 26–27
October 5at Washington State
L 13–27
October 13Wichita State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 43–0
October 20Drake
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 27–14
October 26at Detroit
W 20–7
November 3Tulsa
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 7–35
November 17Kansasdagger
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 12–27
November 24at Houston
L 7–31
December 1at Oklahoma
L 6–41
  • daggerHomecoming

After the season[]

Main article: 1952 NFL Draft

The 1952 NFL Draft was held on January 17, 1952. The following Cowboys were selected.[8]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
17 197 John Weigle End Philadelphia Eagles
27 321 Waldo Schaaf Tackle San Francisco 49ers

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "1951 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 172. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  3. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
  4. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
  5. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
  6. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
  7. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
  8. ^ "1952 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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