1951 Houston Cougars football team

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The 1951 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1951 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 6–5 record, finished fourth in the MVC, and defeated Dayton in the 1952 Salad Bowl. Gene Shannon, John O'Hara, and Buck Miller were the team captains.[1] The team was ranked at No. 63 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

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1951 Houston Cougars football
Salad Bowl champion
Salad Bowl, W 26–21 vs. Dayton
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–5 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainGene Shannon, John O'Hara, Buck Miller
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
 1950
1952 
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1951 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $ 4 0 09 2 0
Drake 3 1 07 2 0
Oklahoma A&M 3 2 03 7 0
Houston 2 2 06 5 0
Detroit 2 4 04 7 0
Wichita 2 4 02 7 0
Bradley 0 3 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
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The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 No. 13 Baylor*L 0–1955,000–60,000
September 28at DetroitW 33–713,521[3]
October 6Texas Tech*
W 6–014,651
October 13at TulsaL 27–4615,000
October 20Hardin–Simmons*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 35–2715,000
October 27Villanova*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 27–33
November 3at WichitaL 14–196,000
November 10at Louisville*L 28–352,500–3,000[4][5]
November 24Oklahoma A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 31–712,500
November 30at North Texas State*
W 20–14[6]
January 1, 1952vs. Dayton*W 26–2117,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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