1951 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team

The 1951 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team was an American football team that represented Murray State College—now known as Murray State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Fred Faurot, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title.[1]

1951 Murray State Thoroughbreds football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1951 record8–1 (5–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCutchin Stadium
1951 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Murray State $ 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Eastern Kentucky 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Marshall 4 –2 –05 –5 –1
Evansville 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Tennessee Tech 3 –3 –05 –5 –1
Western Kentucky 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Morehead State 0 –6 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Missouri Mines*
W 31–75,000[2]
September 29at Tennessee TechCookeville, TNW 20–75,000[3]
October 6Eastern KentuckyMurray, KYW 9–0[4]
October 13at Marshall
W 28–137,000[5]
October 209:00 p.m.at Evansville
L 13–14400[6][7][8]
October 27Delta State*Murray, KYW 33–04,000[9]
November 3at Morehead StateMorehead, KYW 14–0
November 10Middle Tennessee*
  • Cutchin Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 19–7[10]
November 17Western KentuckyMurray, KY (rivalry)W 23–64,000[11]

References
  1. "2021 Murray State Football Record Book" (PDF). Murray, Kentucky: Murray State University Athletics. p. 27. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  2. "Murray Rolls 31-7". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Press. September 23, 1951. p. 28. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Murray Tops Tech 20-7". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. September 30, 1951. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Murray Beats Eastern 9-0 For O. V. C. Lead". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Press. October 7, 1951. p. 33. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Murray Socks Marshall". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. October 14, 1951. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. "Unbeaten Murray Grid Team Plays Evansville at Reitz Bowl". The Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. October 20, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. Robertson, Bill (October 20, 1951). "Evansville College Conquers Undefeated Murray In Upset, 14-13". The Sunday Courier ad Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. Robertson, Bill (October 20, 1951). "Evansville Wins (continued)". The Sunday Courier ad Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. "Murray Celebrates, Cracks Delta 33-0". The Sunday Courier ad Press. Evansville, Indiana. October 28, 1951. p. C5. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. "Murray Boots Middle Tennessee By 19 To 7". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. November 11, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. "Murray Conquers Western Kentucky By Score of 23-6". The Owensboro Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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