1951 East Texas State Lions football team

1951 East Texas State Lions football
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record9–2 (5–0 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Sam Houston State 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Stephen F. Austin 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Lamar Tech 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sul Ross 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Milburn Smith, the Lions compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Abilene Christian*
L 6–147,000[2]
September 29at Louisiana Tech*
W 27–7[3]
October 5at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 7–487,500[4]
October 13Lamar Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 47–7[5]
October 20Midwestern (TX)*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 46–263,500[6][7]
October 27at Sam Houston State
W 53–21[8]
November 3at Howard Payne*Brownwood, TXW 38–21[9]
November 10Stephen F. Austin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 21–19[10]
November 17at Southwest Texas State
W 28–21[11]
November 24at Austin*
W 12–7[12][13]
December 1at Sul Ross
W 47–21[14]
  • *Non-conference game

[15]

References

  1. ^ "East Texas Lands Title With 5-0 Mark". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. December 3, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Francis, Buck (September 23, 1951). "'Cats Defend Early Lead To Win, 14-6, Over East Texans". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "East Texas takes to air for victory". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 30, 1951. Retrieved June 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Eagles swarm past East Texas". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 7, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "East Texas thumps Lamar Tech, 47–7". Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East Texas Overpowers Midwestern With Terrific Last Half Push". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 21, 1951. p. 1B. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Tribe— (continued)". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. October 21, 1951. p. 6B. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "East Texas State mauls Sam Houston". Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1951. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Etex Lions Rap Howard Payne". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 4, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Lions Beat SFA In Last Seconds". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 11, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Bobcats fade, 28–21; E. Texas clinches title". The Austin American. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "East Texas Defeats Austin College". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 25, 1951. p. 4, section II. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "East Texas State Wins". Waco Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. Associated Press. November 25, 1951. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "East Texas Wallops Sul Ross State, 47-21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. December 2, 1951. p. 4, section II. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Lion Football History; Statistics Summary for 1953". Commerce, Texas: Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.


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