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1951 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football team

The 1951 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football team represented Illinois Wesleyan University as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Libero Bertagnolli, the Titans compiled a perfect overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference, winning the CCI title.[1] The team played home games at Illinois Wesleyan Stadium in Bloomington, Illinois.

1951 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football
CCI champion
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record8–0 (5–0 CCI)
Head coach
Home stadiumIllinois Wesleyan Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 College Conference of Illinois football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois Wesleyan $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Wheaton (IL) 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Lake Forest 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Millikin 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Illinois College 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Augustana (IL) 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
North Central (IL) 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Elmhurst 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Carthage 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 228:00 p.m.Ripon*
W 21–122,500[2][3]
September 292:00 p.m.at Augustana (IL)
W 13–12[4][5]
October 62:00 p.m.at Illinois State Normal*
W 13–6[6][7]
October 138:00 p.m.Elmhurst
  • Illinois Wesleyan Stadium
  • Bloomington, IL
W 14–13[8][9]
October 201:30 p.m.at Millikin
W 26–73,811[10][11]
October 272:00 p.m.Illinois College 
  • Illinois Wesleyan Stadium
  • Bloomington, IL
W 27–204,600[12][13]
November 3at Lake Forest
W 20–12[14][15]
November 171:30 p.m.Washington University*
  • Illinois Wesleyan Stadium
  • Bloomington, IL
W 14–7[16][17]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

[18]

References edit

  1. ^ "CCIW Football History" (PDF). College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. p. 6. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Titans, Normal Open Local College Season Today, Tonight". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. September 22, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Alsene, Ed (September 23, 1951). "Wesleyan Trims Ripon, 21-12, in Opener". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 10. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Johnson, Spee (September 28, 1951). "Norse Host Illinois Wesleyan". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 19. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Johnson, Spee (September 30, 1951). "Wesleyan Ekes Past Augie, 13 to 12". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 43. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Normal, IWU Clash for 59th Time Today". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 6, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Young, Fred (October 7, 1951). "Titans Halter ISNU, 13-6". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Elmhurst Bluejays Face Titans Tonight". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 13, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Young, Fred (October 14, 1951). "Wesleyan Beats Elmhurst, 14-13". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 9. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Millard, Howard V. (October 19, 1951). "J.M.U.-I.W.U. Meet Saturday In 44th Game". The Decatur Review. Decatur, Illinois. p. 10. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Kyle, Forrest R. (October 19, 1951). "Wesleyan Thumps Blue, 26-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. p. 17. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Titans Put Win Streak on Line". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 27, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Young, Fred (October 28, 1951). "Wesleyan Clinches Share of CCI Title". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 12. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Lake Forest Favored Over Wesleyan 11". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 27, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ Alsene, Ed (November 4, 1951). "Wesleyan Wins CCI Crown". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 10. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "College Football". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 16, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ "Bears 14-7 Victims of Unbeaten, Untied Underdog Wesleyan". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 14, 1951. p. 2F. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "Illinois Wesleyan Football All-Time Year-By-Year Results" (PDF). Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics. p. 3. Retrieved March 3, 2024.


 

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