1951 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
VMI + 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington and Lee 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Clemson 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Duke 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
South Carolina 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
George Washington 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
NC State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
VPI 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as part of the Southern Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bo Rowland, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (2–3–1 in the SoCon).[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Georgia*
L 0–3315,000[2]
September 29at Virginia*
L 0–2020,000[3]
October 6at No. 9 Maryland
L 6–3325,732[4]
October 12VPI
W 38–135,500[5]
October 19Wake Forest
L 13–2710,000[6]
October 26Furman
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 19–198,200[7]
November 3at South Carolina
W 20–14[8]
November 17at No. 9 Kentucky*
L 13–4720,000[9]
November 30Richmond
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 19–20[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1951 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Georgia wins opener, 33–0". The News and Observer. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia checks GWU, 20–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maryland eleven defeats George Washington, 33 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "George Washington crushes Virginia Tech by 38-to-13 count". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 13, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Deacons rally to defeat Colonials, 27 to 13". The News and Observer. October 20, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman rallies to tie GW Colonials, 19–19". The Greenville News. October 27, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colonials defeat Gamecocks, 20–14". Florence Morning News. November 4, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wildcats triumph 47–13 as 2 more records fall". The Courier-Journal. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Andy Davis sets record but Spiders win, 20–19". Daily Press. December 1, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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