Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Schedule  





2 References  














1951 Arkansas State Indians football team







Add links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


1951 Arkansas State Indians football

Refrigerator Bowl champion

Refrigerator Bowl
W 46–12 vs. Camp Breckinridge
Tangerine Bowl,
L 20–35 vs. Stetson

ConferenceIndependent
Record10–2
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southern college football independents records
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.13Virginia     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 Arkansas State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1951 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Forrest England, the Indians compiled a record of 10–2. They were invited to the Refrigerator Bowl, where they beat Camp Breckinridge, and the Tangerine Bowl, where they lost to Stetson.[1][2]

    Arkansas State was ranked at No. 87 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 15Memphis Navy
    • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
  • W 34–0
    September 22atMississippi State
  • Starkville, MS
  • L 0–324,500[4][5]
    September 29atArkansas TechRussellville, ARW 46–6
    October 6atDelta State
  • Greenville, MS
  • W 43–02,500–3,000[6]
    October 13Florence Statedagger
    • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
  • W 35–13
    October 20atTroy State
  • Troy, AL
  • W 39–0[7]
    October 26vs. Corry Field
    • Haley Field
  • Blytheville, AR
  • W 53–0[8]
    November 10Pittsburg State
    • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
  • W 35–0[9]
    November 16atHenderson StateArkadelphia, ARW 37–13[10]
    November 24atSouthern Illinois
  • Carbondale, IL
  • W 68–01,000[11]
    December 22:00 p.m.vs. Camp Breckinridge
    • Reitz Bowl
  • Evansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl)
  • W 46–1210,000[12][13]
    January 17:00 p.m.vs. Stetson
  • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)
  • L 20–3512,500[14][15]
    • daggerHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time
  • [16]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Arkansas State Is Named To Play in Refrigerator Bowl Dec. 2". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. November 12, 1951. p. 14. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "2021 Arkansas State Football Media Guide". Jonesboro, Arkansas: Arkansas State University Athletics. p. 173. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  • ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Hederman, Arnold (September 23, 1951). "Maroons Open Season With 32-0 Win Over Ark. State". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Maroons Look Good, Winning Easily, 32-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 23, 1951. p. 25. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Arkansas State 11 wallops Delta 43–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 8, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Arkansas State swamps Wave". The Troy Messenger. October 22, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Arkansas State Routs Corry Field, 53-0". Blytheville Courier News. Blytheville, Arkansas. October 27, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Arkansas State Clobbers Pitt's Gorillas 35 to 0". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. November 12, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "State Rolls Over Henderson 37-13". Blytheville Courier News. Blytheville, Arkansas. Associated Press. November 17, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Arkansas State Bombards Southern Illinois Club, 68-0". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. November 25, 1951. p. 50. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Arkansas State Team Ready for Bowl Today". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. December 2, 1951. p. 28. Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Middlemas, Larry (December 3, 1951). "Arkansas State Bombs Camp Breckenridge Eleven, 46-12". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 10. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 10, 2022.

  • t
  • e

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1951_Arkansas_State_Indians_football_team&oldid=1170289233"

    Categories: 
    1951 college football season
    Arkansas State Red Wolves football seasons
    1951 in sports in Kentucky
    College football 1950s season stubs
    Hidden categories: 
    Articles with short description
    Short description matches Wikidata
    Use mdy dates from August 2023
    Pages using infobox college sports team season with no sport parameter
    Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters
    All stub articles
     



    This page was last edited on 14 August 2023, at 05:32 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki