1951 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team

The 1951 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Harry Ockerman, the Hurons compiled a 4–5 record (2–4 against IIAC opponents) and outscored their opponents, 186 to 183.[1] Kenneth H. Wegner was the team captain.[2] Vaskin Badalow, Nick Manych and Mike Orend were selected as first-team players on the All-IIAC team.[3]

1951 Michigan State Normal Hurons football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1951 record4–5 (2–4 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainKenneth H. Wegner
Home stadiumWalter O. Briggs Field
1951 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Northern Illinois State 6 0 0  9 0 0
Western Illinois 4 1 1  7 1 1
Central Michigan 4 2 0  5 3 0
Eastern Illinois 2 2 2  4 2 2
Michigan State Normal 2 4 0  4 5 0
Illinois State 1 4 1  3 5 1
Southern Illinois 0 6 0  0 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22Hope
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 20–7
September 29Kalamazoo
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 20–6
October 6at Eastern Illinois Charleston, ILL 12–19
October 13at Northern IllinoisL 21–35
October 20Central Michigan
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 13–19
October 27at Western IllinoisL 28–63
November 3Illinois State
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 12–0
November 10Southern Illinois
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 47–7
November 17at WayneDetroitL 13–27
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. 2014 Media Guide, p. 169.
  3. 2014 Media Guide, p. 150.
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