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1951 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team

The 1951 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team represented Lenoir Rhyne College—now known as Lenoir–Rhyne University—as a member of the North State Conference (NSC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Clarence Stasavich, the Bears compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the NSC title.[1] Lenoir Rhyne was invited to the Pythian Bowl, where Bears defeated the California Vulcans.

1951 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football
NSC champion
ConferenceNorth State Conference
Record10–1 (6–0 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLenoir Rhyne College Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 North State Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lenoir Rhyne $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Elon 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Catawba 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Appalachian State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
East Carolina 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Western Carolina 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Guilford 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 158:00 p.m.at Erskine*
W 28–01,000[2][3][4]
September 228:00 p.m.at Davidson*
W 21–75,000[5][6]
September 298:00 p.m.Newberry*
W 7–63,500[7][8]
October 67:00 p.m.at Appalachian State
W 20–06,500[9][10][11]
October 138:00 p.m.at Tampa*
L 14–278,500[12][13][14][15]
October 208:00 p.m.at Western Carolina
W 33–72,000[16][17]
October 278:00 p.m.at East Carolina
W 41–143,000[18][19]
November 38:00 p.m.Guilford 
  • Lenoir Rhyne College Field
  • Hickory, NC
W 33–05,000[20][21]
November 108:00 p.m.Elon
  • Lenoir Rhyne College Field
  • Hickory, NC
W 48–148,200[22][23]
November 222:00 p.m.Catawba
  • Lenoir Rhyne College Field
  • Hickory, NC
W 33–1310,000[24][25]
December 82:00 p.m.vs. California (PA)*
W 13–74,500[26][27]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

[28][29]

References edit

  1. ^ "North State League Finishes Grid Season; Bears Champs". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 26, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ Turner, C. G. (September 15, 1951). "Lenoir Rhyne Bears Hit Fleet In Opener Tonight". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Ervin, Eddie (September 16, 1951). "Bears Smother Fleet, 28-0". The Greenville News. Greenwood, South Carolina. p. 2B. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Lenoir Rhyne Down Erskine By 28 To 0". Greensboro Daily Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. United Press. September 16, 1951. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Turner, C. G. (September 22, 1951). "Battle Of Beasts: Bruins Vs. 'Cats At Davidson Tonight". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne upsets 'Cats". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 23, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Turner, C. G. (September 29, 1951). "Lenoir Rhyne Faces Newberry Squad In Gala Home Opener". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Turner, C. G. (October 1, 1951). "Bears Roll Over Indians, 21-0, For Third Triumph". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Turner, C. G. (October 8, 1951). "Bears Hit Mountaineers At Boone". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne nets 20–0 win over ASTC". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Turner, C. G. (October 8, 1951). "Bears Get Set For Tampa; Wallop Apps, 20-0 For 4th Win". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 13, 1951). "Spartans Play Unbeaten Beats Tonight". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 11. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 13, 1951). "Spartans Will Play Unbeaten Beats At Stadium Tonight (continued)". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 13. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 14, 1951). "Spartans Upset Lenoir Rhyne By 27 to 14". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 14, 1951). "Spartans Trounce Lenoir Rhyne Team By Margin of 27-14 (continued)". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Western Carolina, Lenoir Rhyne Battle In Stadium Tonight". The Asheville Citizen. Greensboro, North Carolina. October 20, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ "Lenoir Rhyne Romps To 33-7 Triumph Over WCTC Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. Greensboro, North Carolina. October 21, 1951. p. 2D. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "Bears AT East Carolina". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. October 27, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne defeats ECTC". The News and Observer. October 28, 1951. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Turner, C. G. (November 3, 1951). "Quakers Go Bear Hunting In Lenoir Rhyne Homecoming Tiff". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  21. ^ Turner, C. G. (November 5, 1951). "Bears Face Elon Next After Rolling Over Guilford, 33-0". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  22. ^ Turner, C. G. (November 10, 1951). "Rugged Bears Face Christians In Title Clash". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  23. ^ Turner, C. G. (November 12, 1951). "Bears Received To Bowl Bids After Blasting Elon 48-14". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  24. ^ Turner, C. G. (November 21, 1951). "Bruins Set For Turkey Clash; 7 Senior Sing Swan Song". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  25. ^ Turner, C. G. (November 23, 1951). "Bears New North State Champs". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 11. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  26. ^ "State Set For Pythian Content Here Tomorrow". Salisbury Post. Salisbury, North Carolina. December 7, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  27. ^ Turner, C. G. (December 10, 1951). "Bears Win Pythian Clash". Hickory Daily Record. Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  28. ^ "1951 Football Schedule". Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  29. ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne Football Record Book" (PDF). Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
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