The 1951 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team was an American football team that represented Murray State College—now known as Murray State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Fred Faurot, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title.[1][2]
| 1951 Murray State Thoroughbreds football | |
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OVC champion | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 8–1 (5–1 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | Cutchin Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Missouri Mines* |
| W 31–7 | 5,000 | [3] | |
| September 29 | at Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, TN | W 20–7 | 5,000 | [4] | |
| October 6 | Eastern Kentucky | Murray, KY | W 9–0 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | at Marshall | W 28–13 | 7,000 | [6] | ||
| October 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at Evansville |
| L 13–14 | 400 | [7][8][9] |
| October 27 | Delta State* | Murray, KY | W 33–0 | 4,000 | [10] | |
| November 3 | at Morehead State | Morehead, KY | W 14–0 | 2,800 | [11] | |
| November 10 | Middle Tennessee* |
| W 19–7 | [12] | ||
| November 17 | Western Kentucky | Murray, KY (rivalry) | W 23–6 | 4,000 | [13] | |
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References edit
- ^ "2021 Murray State Football Record Book" (PDF). Murray, Kentucky: Murray State University Athletics. p. 27. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2022 OVC Football Media Guide". Ohio Valley Conference. August 19, 2022. p. 68. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Murray Rolls 31-7". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Press. September 23, 1951. p. 28. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Murray Tops Tech 20-7". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. September 30, 1951. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Murray Beats Eastern 9-0 For O. V. C. Lead". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Press. October 7, 1951. p. 33. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Murray Socks Marshall". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. October 14, 1951. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Unbeaten Murray Grid Team Plays Evansville at Reitz Bowl". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. October 20, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Robertson, Bill (October 20, 1951). "Evansville College Conquers Undefeated Murray In Upset, 14-13". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Robertson, Bill (October 20, 1951). "Evansville Wins (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Murray Celebrates, Cracks Delta 33-0". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. October 28, 1951. p. C5. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Murray Keeps OVC Lead In 14-0 Win Over Morehead". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. November 4, 1951. p. 17. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Murray Boots Middle Tennessee By 19 To 7". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. November 11, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Murray Conquers Western Kentucky By Score of 23-6". The Owensboro Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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