1951 Delta State Statesmen football team

1951 Delta State Statesmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–8
Head coach	Gene Chadwick (4th season)
Home stadium	Delta Field
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Southern college football independents records
v t e	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 Delta State Statesmen football team was an American football team that represented Delta State Teachers College (now known as the Delta State University) as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Gene Chadwick, the team compiled a 1–8 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Ouachita Baptist	Arkadelphia, AR	W 12–0		^[1]
September 21	at No. 9 Alabama	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 0–89	9,000	^[2]
September 28	Northeast Louisiana State	Clarksdale, MS	L 20–32		^[3]
October 6	Arkansas State	Greenville High School field Greenville, MS	L 0–43	2,500–3,000	^[4]
October 13	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 0–34	5,308	^[5]
October 20	Southwest Missouri State	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	L 26–27		^[6]
October 27	at Murray State	Murray, KY	L 0–33	4,000	^[7]
November 3	at Western Kentucky	Bowling Green, KY	L 6–46		^[8]
November 17	at Southern State	Wilkins Stadium Magnolia, AR	L 0–14
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Delta beats Ouachita in close tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tide puts crusher on Delta, 89–0". The Birmingham News. September 22, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northeast points for Livingston battle". Monroe Morning World. September 30, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas State 11 wallops Delta 43–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 8, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FSU subdues Delta State as Italiano sets aerial mark". Tallahassee Democrat. October 14, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bears take 27–26 thriller from Delta State". The Springfield News-Leader. October 21, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Murray 'Breds romp to 33–0 win in homecoming". The Owensboro Messenger. October 28, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Toppers roll over Delta State 46–6 in home finale". The Park City Daily News. November 4, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Bowls & rivalries	Mississippi College
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