The 1951 Valparaiso Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Emory Bauer, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the ICC title.[1][2]
| 1951 Valparaiso Crusaders football | |
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ICC champion | |
| Conference | Indiana Collegiate Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (4–0 ICC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's (IN) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at Butler | W 41–7 | 4,000 | [3] | |
| September 29 | Indiana State |
| W 46–7 | [4] | |
| October 6 | at Saint Joseph's (IN) | Rensselaer, IN | W 32–3 | ||
| October 13 | vs. Augustana (IL)* |
| W 34–13 | 4,500 | [5] |
| October 20 | Carroll (WI)* | Valparaiso, IN | W 34–7 | ||
| October 26 | at Ball State |
| W 34–12 | ||
| November 3 | Luther* | Valparaiso, IN | W 33–7 | ||
| November 10 | Wheaton (IL)* | Valparaiso, IN | W 20–6 | ||
| November 16 | at Hillsdale* | Hillsdale, MI | W 54–0 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Indiana College Football Records". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. November 19, 1951. p. 14. Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Football All-Time Results" (PDF). Valparaiso, Indiana: Valparaiso University Athletics. p. 3. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ Overmyer, Jack K. (September 23, 1951). "Jittery Butler Tumbles 41-7". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 47. Retrieved December 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Valpo Crushes Indiana State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. September 30, 1951. p. 51. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Johnson, Spee (October 14, 1951). "Valparaiso Blast Augustana In Chicago Benefit, 34-13". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. 47. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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