1951 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football team

1951 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football
OAC champion
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record8–1 (6–0 OAC)
Head coach
MVPDale Bruce
CaptainWally Cross
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio Wesleyan $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Heidelberg 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Mount Union 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Muskingum 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Denison 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Oberlin 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Otterbein 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 4 – 2
Wooster 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Akron 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Wittenberg 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Capital 0 – 2 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Marietta 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football team represented Ohio Wesleyan University as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Glenn Fraser, the Battling Bishops compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the OAC title.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Bowling Green*
L 13–23[2]
September 29OtterbeinDelaware, OHW 20–0[3]
October 5at Buffalo*
W 21–03,300[4]
October 13Case Tech*Delaware, OHW 17–14[5]
October 20DenisonDelaware, OHW 21–14[6][7]
October 27at OberlinOberlin, OHW 20–13[8]
November 3at Mount UnionAlliance, OHW 13–12[9][10]
November 102:00 p.m.at MuskingumNew Concord, OHW 69–6[11][12]
November 17WittenbergDelaware, OHW 34–0[13][14]

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References

  1. ^ "2020 Ohio Athletic Conference Football Record Book" (PDF). Ohio Athletic Conference. 2020. p. 47. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Falcons Win, 23-13". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Associated Press. September 23, 1951. p. 2C. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Falcons Win, 23-13". Akron Beacon Journal. Cincinnati, Ohio. Associated Press. September 30, 1951. p. 33. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Ryan, Ray (October 6, 1951). "Otterbein Trimmed By Bishops, 20-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Buffalo, New York. p. 18. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Case Tech Upset By Bishops". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Associated Press. October 14, 1951. p. 4C. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Bishops Beat Denison In Last 55 Seconds". Springfield News-Sun. Springfield, Ohio. Associated Press. October 21, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Bishops Nip Denison". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Associated Press. October 21, 1951. p. 4C. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Bishops Stop Oberlin, 20-13". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. Associated Press. October 28, 1951. p. 5, section 4. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Passes Pave Way To Ohio Wesleyan Win Over Raiders". Springfield News-Sun. Springfield, Ohio. Associated Press. November 4, 1951. p. 2D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "6th For Wesleyan". Mansfield News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. Associated Press. November 4, 1951. p. 2C. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Muskies Seek Victory For Dads Today". Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. November 10, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Bishops Stay Undefeated, Drub Muskies". Springfield News-Sun. Springfield, Ohio. Associated Press. November 11, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Bishops Blank Lutherans, 34-0". Springfield News-Sun. Springfield, Ohio. November 18, 1951. p. 1D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Wittenberg (continued)". Springfield News-Sun. Springfield, Ohio. November 18, 1951. p. 2D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Ohio Wesleyan University 2023 Football Records" (PDF). Ohio Wesleyan University Athletics. p. 30. Retrieved February 16, 2024.


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