1951 North Texas State Eagles football team

The 1951 North Texas State Eagles football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1951 college football season as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference. In their sixth year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 8–4 record. The team was ranked at No. 70 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.^[1]

1951 North Texas State Eagles football
GCC champion
Conference	Gulf Coast Conference
Record	8–4 (2–0 GCC)
Head coach	Odus Mitchell (6th season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Gulf Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State $	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Midwestern (TX)	0	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Trinity (TX)	0	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Lamar Tech*	Beaumont, TX	W 54–6	5,400	[2]
September 22	at Texas Western*	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 33–0	11,000	[3]
September 29	at Sul Ross*	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 62–6		[4]
October 5	East Texas State*	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 48–7	7,500	[5]
October 12	at West Texas State*	Amarillo Stadium Amarillo, TX	W 42–14	3,000	[6]
October 19	Carswell Air Force Base*	Eagle Field Denton, TX	L 6–13		[7]
October 27	at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–34	13,100	[8]
November 3	at Trinity (TX)	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 32–0		[9]
November 10	Midwestern (TX)	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 61–0		[10]
November 17	Fresno State*	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 62–0	5,000	[11]
November 22	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 20–32	10,000	[12]
November 30	Houston*	Eagle Field Denton, TX	L 14–20		[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Eagles bury Lamar, 54–6". Denton Record-Chronicle. September 16, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Eagles outclass Texas Western". The El Paso Times. September 23, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Eagles riddle Sul Ross, 62–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Eagles swarm past East Texas". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 7, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "NTS Eagles charge by West Texas, 42–14". Amarillo Daily News. October 13, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bombers outlast North Texas, 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 20, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cop Tigers bowl over North Texas State; Win intersectional 34–0". Napa Journal. October 28, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Eagles thump Trinity, 32–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "North Texas tears Indians". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 11, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "North Texas State slaughters FSC Bulldogs, 62 to 0". The Fresno Bee. November 18, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "NTSC bowl hopes fade as Chattanooga wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Houston tops Eagles 20–14". The Austin Statesman. December 1, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.