1951 Michigan State Normal Hurons football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (2–4 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainKenneth H. Wegner
Home stadiumBriggs Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 Normal 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Southern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Hope*
W 20–7[4]
September 29Kalamazoo*
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 20–6
October 6at Eastern Illinois
L 12–19[5]
October 13at Northern Illinois
L 21–35[6]
October 20Central Michigandagger
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 13–19[7]
October 27at Western Illinois
L 28–63[8]
November 3Illinois State Normal
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 12–0[9]
November 10Southern Illinois
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 47–7[10]
November 17at Wayne*
L 13–272,347[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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.
  4. ^ "Michigan Normal Trips Hope College Team, 20-7". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. September 23, 1951. p. 4:4. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern Spills Mich. Normal Eleven, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 7, 1951. p. 18. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northern Grabs 35-21 Interstate League Verdict". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 14, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "MacDonald Terrific with Chips Down". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1951. p. 4C. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Michigan Normal Loses". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Michigan Normal Bumps ISNU, 12-0". The Pantagraph. November 4, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Dann, Marshall (November 12, 1951). "Michigan Normal Likes Victor's Role". Detroit Free Press. p. 27. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ George Puscas (November 18, 1951). "Wayne Winds Up Winner for Season After Dropping First 4". Detroit Free Press. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.


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