1951 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team
American college football season
| 1951 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football | |
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KCAC champion | |
| Conference | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (6–0 KCAC) |
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| Home stadium | Schaffner Field |
Seasons ← 1950 1952 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Emporia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McPherson | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ottawa | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas Wesleyan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethany (KS) | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baker | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethel (KS) | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented the College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Wayne J. McConnell, the Presbies compiled an overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the KCAC title.[1] They outscored opponents by a total of 259 to 72.[2] The team played home games at Schaffner Field in Emporia, Kansas.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at Central Missouri State* | Warrensburg, MO | W 12–7 | [3] | |
| September 28 | Baker |
| W 42–7 | [4] | |
| October 5 | at Bethany (KS) | Lindsborg, KS | W 33–0 | [5] | |
| October 13 | at McPherson | McPherson, KS | W 30–19 | 4,500 | [6] |
| October 27 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| W 27–14 | [7] | |
| November 2 | Bethel (KS) |
| W 41–6 | [8] | |
| November 9 | at Ottawa (KS) | Ottawa, KS | W 21–13 | [9] | |
| November 17 | at Sterling* | Sterling, KS | W 53–6 | [2] | |
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References
- ^ "Eye On Perfect Slate". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. Associated Press. November 12, 1951. p. 14. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ a b "Presbies Have Perfect Season". The Parsons Sun. November 19, 1951. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Emporia Defeats Warrensburg, 12-7". Columbia Missourian. Columbia, Missouri. United Press. September 22, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "C. of E. Beats Baker". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. September 29, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Presbies Thump Bethany, 33 to 0". Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. October 7, 1951. p. 17. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "College Of Emporia Beats Bulldogs, 30-19". The Hutchinson News. Hutchinson, Kansas. October 14, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "College of Emporia Rip Wesleyan 27-14 To Stay Undefeated". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. United Press. October 28, 1951. p. 25. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bethel 41-6 Lose To Unbeaten C. of E." The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. November 3, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brawl Follows Emporia Win Over Ottawa". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph, Missouri. Associated Press. November 10, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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