1951 Bishop Tigers football team

The 1951 Bishop Tigers football team represented Bishop College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Leo S. Brinkley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 0–9 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the SWAC.[2]

1951 Bishop Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record0–9 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Prairie View A&M $ 6 1 0 9 1 0
No. 17 Texas College 4 1 2 5 3 2
No. 21 Southern 4 1 2 5 4 2
No. 20 Arkansas AM&N 4 2 1 5 4 1
Langston 4 3 0 4 5 0
Wiley 2 4 1 3 5 1
Samuel Huston 1 6 0 1 8 0
Bishop 0 7 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Negro Press[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22LangstonMarshall, TXL 0–12[3]
September 29vs. Prairie View A&MPort Arthur, TXL 0–724,500[4]
October 13Samuel HustonL 6–13[5]
October 202:15 p.m.Arkansas AM&N 
  • Tiger Field
  • Marshall, TX
L 0–375,000[6][7]
October 272:00 p.m.at Wiley
  • Wiley Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 0–14[8][9]
November 3vs. SouthernLongview, TXL 0–42[10]
November 102:30 p.m.at Texas College
L 0–63[11][12]
November 24vs. Texas Southern*L 0–46900[13]
December 18:00 p.m.vs. Grambling*L 0–52 or 0–56[14][15]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "The Pigskin Huddle". The Call. December 14, 1951. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Langston Clips Bishop". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. September 28, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Dixon, R. E. (October 5, 1951). "'Skipper's Southwest Sport-O-Graph'; P. V. Swamps Bishop". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Football Scores". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. October 19, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Bishop College Plans Huge Homecoming". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 13, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Moore, Malvin (October 26, 1951). "Arkansas State Lions Blank Bishop, 37 to 0". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Wiley Meets Bishop Club On Saturday". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 26, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Wiley Wildcats Trim Bishop 14-0". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 28, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Bishop Downed By Southern". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. November 4, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Texas College Steers Prep For Bishop 11". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 7, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Texas College Thumps Bishop By 63-0 Count". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 11, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Bishop Tigers Lose To TSU". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 30, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Fair Stadium Scene of Negro Game Tonight". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. December 1, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "La-Tex Grid Classic won by Grambling". The Shreveport Journal. December 3, 1951. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.