1951 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

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
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–7 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
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

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22ArkansasL 7–42
September 29at MissouriL 26–27
October 5at Washington StateL 13–2718,000
October 13Wichita State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 43–0
October 20Drake
W 27–14
October 26at DetroitW 20–712,680[9]
November 3Tulsa
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK (rivalry)
L 7–3528,000
November 17Kansas 
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
L 12–2717,000
November 24at HoustonL 7–3112,500
December 1at OklahomaL 6–4133,103
  •  Homecoming

After the season

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The 1952 NFL Draft was held on January 17, 1952. The following Cowboys were selected.[10]

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

References

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  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
  5. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
  6. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
  7. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
  8. ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
  9. ^ Dick Peters (October 27, 1951). "Aggies' 48 Passes Too Much for Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 16, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1952 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.