1951 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

The 1951 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University—now known as Case Western Reserve University—as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Edward L. Finnigan, the Red Cats compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the MAC. Wes Stevens served as the team's line coach.

1951 Western Reserve Red Cats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClarke Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 3 0 0 10 1 0
Miami (OH) 3 1 0 7 3 0
Kent State 2 1 0 4 3 2
Ohio 2 2 0 5 4 1
Western Reserve 1 3 0 2 6 1
Western Michigan 0 4 0 4 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

As the new home stadium, the expanded Clarke Field officially opened October 6, 1951 against the Kent State Golden Flashes. The new stadium had a capacity of 10,000 and the press box accommodated 100.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Butler*L 6–73,000[1]
October 6Kent State
L 20–42[2]
October 13Colgate*
  • Clarke Field
  • Cleveland, OH
L 7–286,500[3]
October 20at CincinnatiL 0–41
October 27at Washington University*W 15–127,000[4]
November 3at West Virginia*L 7–355,000[5]
November 10Western Michigan
  • Clarke Field
  • Cleveland, OH
W 27–264,100
November 17at Miami (OH)L 7–34
November 22vs. Case Tech*T 13–137,263
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ Lamm, Corky (September 30, 1951). "Bulldogs Shade Western Reserve". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Kent Rolls Over Reserve". Akron Beacon Journal. October 7, 1951. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Colgate 11 Trims Western Reserve". The Coshocton Tribune. Coshocton, Ohio. United Press. October 14, 1951. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Herman, Jack (October 28, 1951). "Bears' Loud Growls in Second Half Fail to Scare Off Reserve, 15-12". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2E. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Crack pass offense gives Mounties easy victory over Reserve". The Raleigh Register. November 4, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "WRU Football 1951/52".