The 1951 Colorado Mines Orediggers football team was an American football team that represented the Colorado School of Mines in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1951 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Fritz S. Brennecke, the team compiled a 7–2 record (4–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 123 to 119, and won the RMC championship.[1] It was the school's first conference title since 1939.[2]
| 1951 Colorado Mines Orediggers football | |
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RMC champion | |
| Conference | Rocky Mountain Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (4–0 RMC) |
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| Colorado Mines $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado College | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State–Greeley | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western State (CO) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Four Colorado Mines players were selected to the first team on the All-Rocky Mountain Conference team selected by the Associated Press: end Tom Wyman (offensive unit) tackle Darrell Beckley (offensive unit); halfback Ron Bethurum (offensive unit); and tackle Bill Cooke (defensive unit). Other Mines players receiving votes included end John Volosi, guard Wally Arnold, center Adam Thomas, and back Ed Ziokowski.[3]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 14 | Chadron State* | Golden, CO | W 19–0 | [4] | |||
| September 22 | at Idaho State | Pocatello, ID | W 14–12 | [5] | |||
| September 29 | at Colorado A&M* | L 0–41 | [6] | ||||
| October 5 | Western State | Golden, CO | W 27–26 | [7] | |||
| October 12 | New Mexico A&M* | Golden, CO | W 7–0 | [8] | |||
| October 27 | Colorado State–Greeley | Golden, CO | W 14–13 | [9] | |||
| November 3 | at Eastern New Mexico* | Portales, NM | L 0–7 | 5,000 | [10] | ||
| November 10 | Adams State* | Golden, CO | W 28–14 | [11] | |||
| November 17 | at Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | W 14–6 | [2][12] | |||
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References edit
- ^ "Colorado School of Mines Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Colorado Miners Defeat C.C. 14-6; Take Mountain Title". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. November 18, 1951. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Frank Pitman (November 27, 1951). "Associated Press All-Star Rocky Mountain Loop Teams Named". The Billings Gazette. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mines Steamrollers Chadron Club, 19 to 0". Greeley Daily Tribune. September 15, 1951. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idaho State Loses To Colorado Mines". The Billings Gazettdate=September 23, 1951. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Burroughs Passes, Aggie Mates Run Over Colorado Mines Eleven, 41-0, Here". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 30, 1951. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado Mines Edges Western State Eleven By Score of 27 to 26". The Billings Gazette. October 6, 1951. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado Mines Nips Aggies, 7-0". Albuquerque Journal. October 13, 1951. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado State Loses To Mines, 14-13; Battle Ends with Locals Trying To Score from Enemy 20". Greeley Daily Tribune. October 29, 1951. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ENMU Staggers Over Mines 7-0 On Homecoming". Albuquerque Journal. November 4, 1951. p. 12.
- ^ "Colorado Mines Beats Adams State Gridders". The Billings Gazette. November 11, 1951. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miners Wouldn't Be Beaten Says Coach Brennecke". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 20, 1951. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.