The 1951 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1951 college football season. The team compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 against Big 7 opponents, *Kansas St. was forced to forfeit due to use of ineligible players), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big 7, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 292 to 169. Don Faurot was the head coach for the 14th of 19 seasons.[1][2] Missouri was ranked at No. 86 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[3]
| 1951 Missouri Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–4 Big 7) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 10 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Junior Wren with 451 rushing yards and 708 yards of total offense, Tony Scardino with 653 passing yards, Harold Carter with 456 receiving yards, and James Hook with 36 points scored.[4]
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Fordham* | L 20–34 | 18,000 | [5] | |
| September 29 | Oklahoma A&M* |
| W 27–26 | ||
| October 6 | at SMU* | L 0–34 | 40,000 | ||
| October 13 | at Colorado | L 13–34 | 21,331 | ||
| October 20 | at Iowa State | L 14–21 | 9,264 | ||
| October 27 | Nebraska |
| W 35–19 | ||
| November 3 | at No. 4 Maryland* | L 0–35 | 23,612 | [6] | |
| November 10 | No. 14 Oklahoma |
| L 20–34 | 23,198 | |
| November 17 | Kansas State |
| W 12–14 | 13,545 | |
| December 1 | at Kansas | L 28–41 | 35,000 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1951 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Broeg, Bob (September 23, 1951). "Fordham's 5 O'Clock Lightning Beats Missouri, 34-20". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Mo. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland avalanche crushes Missouri 35–0". The Commercial Appeal. November 4, 1951. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.