1951 Stetson Hatters football team

1951 Stetson Hatters football
Tangerine Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1–2
Head coach
Home stadiumDeLand Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Virginia   –   8 – 1 – 0
Maryland State   –   7 – 1 – 0
Arkansas State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Stetson   –   8 – 1 – 2
Florida State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern   –   7 – 3 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   7 – 3 – 1
Delaware   –   5 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 3 – 0
Sewanee   –   5 – 3 – 0
McNeese State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Louisville   –   5 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   6 – 5 – 0
Grambling   –   4 – 5 – 1
Navy   –   2 – 6 – 1
Delta State   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Stetson Hatters football team was an American football team that represented Stetson University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. Led by Joe McMullen in his second and final year as head coach, the Hatters compiled a record of 8–1–2. They were invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where they beat Arkansas State.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 228:00 p.m.Patrick Field
W 70–03,500[1][2]
September 292:00 p.m.at Jacksonville NASJacksonville, FLW 42–0[3][4]
October 12at Furman
W 21–204,500[5]
October 208:00 p.m.Tampa
  • DeLand Municipal Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
T 14–14[6][7]
October 27at Florida State
L 10–1313,700[8][9]
November 3at ErskineGreenwood, SCW 54–0[10]
November 108:00 p.m.Richmond
  • DeLand Municipal Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
W 19–14[11][12]
November 17at WoffordSpartanburg, SCT 7–7[13]
November 24Livingston
  • DeLand Municipal Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
W 42–20[14]
December 12:30 p.m.Eastern Kentuckydagger
  • DeLand Municipal Stadium
  • DeLand, FL
W 26–14[15][16]
January 18:00 p.m.vs. Arkansas State
W 35–2012,500[17][18]

References

  1. ^ "Hatters Take On Patrick". Orlando Morning Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. September 22, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Thompson, Woody (September 23, 1951). "Stetson's Torrid Hatter Powder Patrick By 70-0". Orlando Sunday Sentinel-Star. Orlando, Florida. p. 13. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Stetson, Jax Navy Vie". Orlando Morning Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. September 28, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Stetson Wallops Jacksonville Navy, 42-0". Orlando Sunday Sentinel-Star. Orlando, Florida. September 28, 1951. p. 23. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Ballenger, Frank (October 13, 1951). "Stetson Squeezes Past Furman Crew, 21 To 20". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "University Of Tampa Battles Stetson At DeLand Tonight". The Tampa Daily Times. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. October 20, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Ledoux, Jack (October 21, 1951). "Stetson Battle Tampa to 14-14 Deadlock". Orlando Sunday Sentinel-Star. Orlando, Florida. p. 15. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 28, 1951). "FSU Beats Stetson By 13-10". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. B1. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 28, 1951). "FSU Beats Stetson Hatters, 13-10 In Homecoming Battle (continued)". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. B4. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Stetson Swamps Erskine, 54-0". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 4, 1951. p. 14. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Robarts, Harry (November 10, 1951). "Stetson Takes On Rugged Richmond In DeLand Today". Orlando Morning Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 9. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Robarts, Harry (November 11, 1951). "Stetson Team Brushes Past Spiders, 19-14". Orlando Sunday Sentinel-Star. Orlando, Florida. p. 15. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Wofford Terriers, Stetson Hatters Battle to 7-7 Tie". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 1B. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Hatters Rout Livington, 42-20". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. November 25, 1951. p. 33. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Stetson Faces Eastern Kentucky At Homecoming". Orlando Morning Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. December 1, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Stetson Tops Eastern Kentucky By 26 To 14". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Tampa, Florida. December 2, 1951. p. 35. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ McCormick, Henry J. (January 1, 1952). "Playing the Game". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 29. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ Wadsworth, Charlie (January 2, 1952). "Stetson Tops Arkansas State, 35-20". Orlando Morning Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 5. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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