The 1951 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University—as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Garvin Beauchamp, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the Texas Conference title with Howard Payne and Texas A&I.[1]
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Texas Conference co-champion | |
Conference | Texas Conference |
Record | 6–4 (3–1 Texas) |
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Home stadium | Fair Park Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&I + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard Payne + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McMurry | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | at Drake* | L 7–19 | 8,000 | [2] | ||
September 22 | at East Texas State* | W 14–6 | 7,000 | [3] | ||
September 28 | at Chattanooga* | L 7–33 | [4] | |||
October 6 | vs. Texas Western* |
| W 20–13 | 5,000 | [5][6][7] | |
October 11 | Carswell Air Force Base* |
| L 18–47 | [8] | ||
October 20 | 8:00 p.m. | McMurry |
| W 58–13 | [9][10][11] | |
October 27 | 2:15 p.m. | at Midwestern (TX)* |
| W 21–13 | 6,000 | [12][13][14] |
November 3 | at Texas A&I | L 13–14 | 4,000 | [15] | ||
November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Austin![]() |
| W 50–33 | 5,000 | [16][17] |
November 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Howard Payne |
| W 34–14 | 6,500 | [18][19] |
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References
edit- ^ "College Grid Charts". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 26, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bright: 'We Won't Be a Doormat'". Des Moines Tribune. September 15, 1951. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Francis, Buck (September 23, 1951). "'Cats Defend Early Lead To Win, 14-6, Over East Texans". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Moccasins bite Wildcats, 33–7, in wild fracas". Abilene Reporter-News. September 29, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miners Rate Underdog On Injuries". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. October 6, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Whitlock, Chuck (October 7, 1951). "Texas Western Falls To ACC Wildcats, 20-13". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Whitlock, Chuck (October 7, 1951). "Clovis Riley, John Connell Make Tallies (continued)". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 45. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Sanner, Fred (October 12, 1951). "ACC Wildcats No Match As Carswell Rolls 47-18". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 8A. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Sanner, Fred (October 20, 1951). "ACC-McMurray Classic Tonight Matches Hard-Running Backs". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 7A. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Sanner, Fred (October 21, 1951). "Christian Massacre Indians, 58-13". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Sanner, Fred (October 21, 1951). "ACC (continued)". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Tribe Plays ACC Saturday Afternoon". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 27, 1951. p. 3. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Glines, Bill (October 28, 1951). "Last Quarter Drives Net Wildcats 21 to 13 Victory Over Midwestern". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 1B. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Glines, Bill (October 28, 1951). "Tribe— (continued)". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 3B. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Bert, Leon (November 4, 1951). "Javelina Defense Trips ACC, 14-13". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Sanner, Fred (November 10, 1951). "ACC Solid Choice To Throttle Austin". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 8A. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Sanner, Fred (November 11, 1951). "Hinson, Wildcats Please Exes, Blast Austin, 50-33". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Francis, Buck (November 22, 1951). "Wildcats Meet Jackets In Crucial Tilt Today". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Francis, Buck (November 23, 1951). "ACC Beats HPC To Tie For TC Title". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 6A. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Abilene Christian University Wildcat Football 2023 Media Guide". Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Athletics. p. 66. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
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