1951 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

The 1951 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University—now known as Case Western Reserve University—as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Edward L. Finnigan, the Red Cats compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the MAC. Wes Stevens served as the team's line coach.

1951 Western Reserve Red Cats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	2–6–1 (1–3 MAC)
Head coach	Edward L. Finnigan (1st season)
Home stadium	Clarke Field
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cincinnati $	3	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Kent State	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	2
Ohio	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Western Reserve	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Western Michigan	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

As the new home stadium, the expanded Clarke Field officially opened October 6, 1951 against the Kent State Golden Flashes. The new stadium had a capacity of 10,000 and the press box accommodated 100.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	at Butler*	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 6–7	3,000	[1]
October 6	Kent State	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	L 20–42		[2]
October 13	Colgate*	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	L 7–28	6,500	[3]
October 20	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–41
October 27	at Washington University*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 15–12	7,000	[4]
November 3	at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 7–35	5,000	[5]
November 10	Western Michigan	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	W 27–26	4,100
November 17	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 7–34
November 22	vs. Case Tech*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	T 13–13	7,263
*Non-conference game

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References

1. Lamm, Corky (September 30, 1951). "Bulldogs Shade Western Reserve". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved December 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Kent Rolls Over Reserve". Akron Beacon Journal. October 7, 1951. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Colgate 11 Trims Western Reserve". The Coshocton Tribune. Coshocton, Ohio. United Press. October 14, 1951. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Herman, Jack (October 28, 1951). "Bears' Loud Growls in Second Half Fail to Scare Off Reserve, 15-12". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2E. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Crack pass offense gives Mounties easy victory over Reserve". The Raleigh Register. November 4, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "WRU Football 1951/52".