1951 Occidental Tigers football team

The 1951 Occidental Tigers football team represented Occidental College as a member of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Roy Dennis, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the SCIAC title.^[1] Occidental played home games at Patterson Field in Los Angeles.

1951 Occidental Tigers football
Conference	Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	6–2 (4–0 SCIAC)
Head coach	Roy Dennis (7th season)
Home stadium	Patterson Field
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Occidental $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Redlands	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Whittier	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Caltech	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Pomona	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28		Cal Aggies*	Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	W 14–13		[2]
October 5	8:15 p.m.	at Santa Barbara*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 25–27	6,000	[3][4][5]
October 13	8:15 p.m.	Whittier	Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 7–0	3,500–4,000	[6][7][8]
October 19	8:00 p.m.	Los Angeles State*	Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	W 16–0		[9][8][10]
October 27	8:00 p.m.	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 6–27	6,393–8,000	[11][12][13][14]
November 2	8:00 p.m.	Redlands	Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	W 35–7		[15][16]
November 9	8:00 p.m.	Caltech	Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	W 26–13	5,000	[17][18]
November 17	2:00 p.m.	at Pomona	Claremont, CA	W 42–20		[19][20]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Pacific time

References

1. "Grid Standings". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Los Angeles, California. November 20, 1951. p. 17. Retrieved November 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Oxy Edges Out Aggies, 14-13". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1951. p. 4, part III. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Tuckwiler, Francis (October 5, 1951). "Gaucho Grids Open Home Schedule Against Oxy Tonight". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. p. B4. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Tuckwiler, Francis (October 6, 1951). "Gauchos Edge Oxy, 27 To 25". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. p. A1. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Tuckwiler, Francis (October 6, 1951). "Conversion Kicks Give Guachos 27-25 Victory Over Oxy Eleven (continued)". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. p. A5. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Whittier Vs. Oxy: It's 'Big One' for Poets Tonight on Tigers' Field". The Whittier News. Whittier, California. October 13, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Oxy Pounds Out 7-to-0 Victory over Whittier". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1951. p. 14, part II. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Oxy Ready for Game with L.A. State". Highland Park News-Herald. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1951. p. 16. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Oxy, L.A. State Battle Tonight". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1951. p. 2, part IV. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Oxy Blanks LA State, 16-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 20, 1951. p. II-14. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bulldogs Are Favored To Beat Occidental Tonight". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1951. p. 6A. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Bulldogs Will Face Occidental Eleven Tonight (continued)". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1951. p. 7A. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
13. Orman, Ed (October 28, 1951). "Fresno State Wallops Occidental Tigers, 27-6". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1S. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
14. Orman, Ed (October 28, 1951). "Bulldogs Turn On Steam To Roll OVer Oxy Tigers, 27-6 (continued)". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2S. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
15. Abbott, Bion (November 2, 1951). "Redlands and Oxy Elevens Clash Tonight". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 3, part IV. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Oxy Crushes Redlands in 35-7 Rout". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1951. p. 3, part III. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
17. Abbott, Bion (November 9, 1951). "Caltech To Invade Tiger Lair Tonight". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 2, part IV. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
18. "Tigers Come From Behind To Nip Tech". The Whittier News. Whittier, California. November 10, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
19. Abbott, Bion (November 17, 1951). "Oxy, Pomona Renew Old Rivalry Today". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 4, part II. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
20. Abbott, Bion (November 18, 1951). "Oxy's Tigers Roar Over Pomona, 42-20". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 13, part II. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .