1951 East Texas State Lions football team
| 1951 East Texas State Lions football | |
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LSC champion | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (5–0 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar Tech | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Milburn Smith, the Lions compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | Abilene Christian* | L 6–14 | 7,000 | [2] | |
| September 29 | at Louisiana Tech* |
| W 27–7 | [3] | |
| October 5 | at Southwestern Louisiana* |
| L 7–48 | 7,500 | [4] |
| October 13 | Lamar Tech |
| W 47–7 | [5] | |
| October 20 | Midwestern (TX)* |
| W 46–26 | 3,500 | [6][7] |
| October 27 | at Sam Houston State | W 53–21 | [8] | ||
| November 3 | at Howard Payne* | Brownwood, TX | W 38–21 | [9] | |
| November 10 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 21–19 | [10] | |
| November 17 | at Southwest Texas State |
| W 28–21 | [11] | |
| November 24 | at Austin* | W 12–7 | [12][13] | ||
| December 1 | at Sul Ross |
| W 47–21 | [14] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "East Texas Lands Title With 5-0 Mark". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. December 3, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Francis, Buck (September 23, 1951). "'Cats Defend Early Lead To Win, 14-6, Over East Texans". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "East Texas takes to air for victory". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 30, 1951. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles swarm past East Texas". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 7, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Texas thumps Lamar Tech, 47–7". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Texas Overpowers Midwestern With Terrific Last Half Push". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 21, 1951. p. 1B. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tribe— (continued)". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 21, 1951. p. 6B. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "East Texas State mauls Sam Houston". Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Etex Lions Rap Howard Payne". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 4, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lions Beat SFA In Last Seconds". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 11, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bobcats fade, 28–21; E. Texas clinches title". The Austin American. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Texas Defeats Austin College". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 25, 1951. p. 4, section II. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "East Texas State Wins". Waco Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. Associated Press. November 25, 1951. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "East Texas Wallops Sul Ross State, 47-21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. December 2, 1951. p. 4, section II. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1953". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
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