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] The team was ranked at No. 84 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[3]
| 1951 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (3–2 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On offense, the 1951 team averaged 16.8 points, 171.0 rushing yards, and 159.7 passing yards per game.[4] On defense, the team allowed an average of 25.1 points, 213.8 rushing yards and 131.4 passing yards per game.[5] 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.[6]
End George Wooden received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.[7]
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[8]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | Arkansas | L 7–42 | |||||
| September 29 | at Missouri | L 26–27 | |||||
| October 5 | at Washington State | L 13–27 | 18,000 | ||||
| October 13 | Wichita State |
| W 43–0 | ||||
| October 20 | Drake |
| W 27–14 | ||||
| October 26 | at Detroit | W 20–7 | 12,680 | [9] | |||
| November 3 | Tulsa |
| L 7–35 | 28,000 | |||
| November 17 | Kansas |
| L 12–27 | 17,000 | |||
| November 24 | at Houston | L 7–31 | 12,500 | ||||
| December 1 | at Oklahoma | L 6–41 | 33,103 | ||||
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After the season
editThe 1952 NFL Draft was held on January 17, 1952. The following Cowboys were selected.[10]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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| 17 | 197 | John Weigle | End | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 27 | 321 | Waldo Schaaf | Tackle | San Francisco 49ers |
References
edit- ^ "1951 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
- ^ Dick Peters (October 27, 1951). "Aggies' 48 Passes Too Much for Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 16, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1952 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.