1951 North Texas State Eagles football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1951
| team = North Texas State Eagles
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Gulf Coast Conference
| short_conf = GCC
| record = 8–4
| conf_record = 2–0
| head_coach = Odus Mitchell
| hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium = Fouts Field
| champion = GCC champion
}}
{{1951 Gulf Coast Conference football standings}}
The 1951 North Texas State Eagles football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1951 college football season as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference. In their sixth year under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 8–4 record. The team was ranked at No. 70 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.{{cite news|title=Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=The Nashville Banner|date=December 14, 1951|page=49|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1951
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Lamar Tech
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 54–6
| attend = 5,400
| source = {{cite news|title=Eagles bury Lamar, 54–6|newspaper=Denton Record-Chronicle|date=September 16, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88419596/eagles-bury-lamar-546/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Western
| site_stadium = Kidd Field
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 33–0
| attend = 11,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Eagles outclass Texas Western|newspaper=The El Paso Times|date=September 23, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88419741/eagles-outclass-texas-western/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Sul Ross Lobos|title=Sul Ross}}
| site_stadium = Jackson Field
| site_cityst = Alpine, TX
| score = 62–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Eagles riddle Sul Ross, 62–6|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=October 1, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420041/eagles-riddle-sul-ross-626/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = East Texas State
| site_stadium = Eagle Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 48–7
| attend = 7,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Eagles swarm past East Texas|newspaper=Denton Record-Chronicle|date=October 7, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420236/eagles-swarm-past-east-texas/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = West Texas State
| site_stadium = Amarillo Stadium
| site_cityst = Amarillo, TX
| score = 42–14
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news|title=NTS Eagles charge by West Texas, 42–14|newspaper=Amarillo Daily News|date=October 13, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420406/nts-eagles-charge-by-west-texas-4214/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Carswell Air Force Base Bombers|title=Carswell Air Force Base}}
| site_stadium = Eagle Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 6–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Bombers outlast North Texas, 13–6|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=October 20, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420566/bombers-outlast-north-texas-136/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Pacific (CA)
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 0–34
| attend = 13,100
| source = {{cite news|title=Cop Tigers bowl over North Texas State; Win intersectional 34–0|newspaper=Napa Journal|date=October 28, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420765/cop-tigers-bowl-over-north-texas-state/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}
| site_stadium = Alamo Stadium
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| score = 32–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Eagles thump Trinity, 32–0|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=November 4, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420962/eagles-thump-trinity-320/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Midwestern Indians|title=Midwestern (TX)}}
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 61–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=North Texas tears Indians|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|date=November 11, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88421061/north-texas-tears-indians/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Eagle Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 62–0
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|title=North Texas State slaughters FSC Bulldogs, 62 to 0|newspaper=The Fresno Bee|date=November 18, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88421251/north-texas-state-slaughters-fsc-bulldog/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 22|Thursday}}
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| score = 20–32
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84998134/ntsc-bowl-hopes-fade-as-chattanooga-wins/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=NTSC bowl hopes fade as Chattanooga wins|date=November 23, 1951|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Eagle Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 14–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Houston tops Eagles 20–14|newspaper=The Austin Statesman|date=December 1, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88421517/houston-tops-eagles-2014/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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