1951 STANDINGS
10 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTSBIG 7
Oklahoma finished atop the 1951 Big 7 standings at 6–0 in conference play (8–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma | 6–0 | 8–2 | – |
Colorado | 5–1 | 7–3 | – |
Kansas | 4–2 | 7–2 | – |
Iowa State | 2–4 | 3–4 | – |
Missouri | 1–5 | 2–8 | – |
Nebraska | 1–4–1 | 1–8–1 | – |
Kansas State | 1–4–1 | 1–7–1 | – |
BORDER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Texas Tech finished atop the 1951 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings at 4–0 in conference play (6–4 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Texas Tech | 4–0 | 6–4 | – |
Arizona State | 4–1 | 5–3–1 | – |
Arizona | 3–3 | 6–5 | – |
UTEP | 2–4 | 3–7 | – |
New Mexico State | 1–4 | 1–8 | – |
OHIO VALLEY
Marshall finished atop the 1951 Ohio Valley standings at 0–1.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Marshall | 0–0 | 0–1 |
PACIFIC COAST
Stanford finished atop the 1951 Pacific Coast standings at 6–1 in conference play (8–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Stanford | 6–1 | 8–2 | ILL 40–7 STAN |
California | 5–2 | 7–2 | – |
Washington State | 4–3 | 6–3 | – |
USC | 4–2 | 6–3 | – |
UCLA | 4–1–1 | 4–3–1 | – |
Oregon State | 3–5 | 4–6 | – |
Washington | 1–5–1 | 3–6–1 | – |
Oregon | 1–6 | 2–6 | – |
SEC
Georgia Tech finished atop the 1951 SEC standings at 7–0 in conference play (11–0–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Georgia Tech | 7–0 | 11–0–1 | GT 17–14 BAY |
Tennessee | 5–0 | 10–1 | MD 28–13 TENN |
LSU | 4–2–1 | 7–3–1 | – |
Ole Miss | 4–2–1 | 6–3–1 | – |
Kentucky | 3–3 | 7–4 | UK 20–7 TCU |
Vanderbilt | 3–5 | 6–5 | – |
Alabama | 3–5 | 5–6 | – |
Auburn | 3–4 | 4–5 | – |
Florida | 2–4 | 4–5 | – |
Georgia | 2–4 | 4–5 | – |
Mississippi State | 2–5 | 4–5 | – |
Tulane | 1–5 | 4–6 | – |
SKYLINE
Wyoming finished atop the 1951 Skyline standings at 5–1–1 in conference play (6–2–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Wyoming | 5–1–1 | 6–2–1 | – |
Utah | 4–1 | 6–4 | – |
Colorado State | 3–3–1 | 4–3–1 | – |
BYU | 2–3–1 | 5–2–1 | – |
New Mexico | 2–4 | 4–6 | – |
Utah State | 2–4–1 | 1–5–1 | – |
SOUTHERN
Maryland finished atop the 1951 Southern standings at 5–0 in conference play (9–0 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Maryland | 5–0 | 9–0 | MD 28–13 TENN |
Wake Forest | 5–3 | 5–4 | – |
South Carolina | 5–3 | 5–3 | – |
Duke | 4–2 | 5–4–1 | – |
Clemson | 3–1 | 7–2 | MIA 14–0 CLEM |
West Virginia | 2–3 | 3–5 | – |
NC State | 2–6 | 3–7 | – |
North Carolina | 2–3 | 2–8 | – |
Virginia Tech | 1–7 | 2–7 | – |
SOUTHWEST
TCU finished atop the 1951 Southwest standings at 5–1 in conference play (6–5 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
TCU | 5–1 | 6–5 | UK 20–7 TCU |
Baylor | 4–1–1 | 8–2–1 | GT 17–14 BAY |
Texas | 3–3 | 7–3 | – |
Rice | 3–3 | 5–5 | – |
Arkansas | 2–4 | 5–4 | – |
Texas A&M | 1–3–2 | 4–3–2 | – |
SMU | 1–4–1 | 3–6–1 | – |
WESTERN
Illinois finished atop the 1951 Western standings at 5–0–1 in conference play (9–0–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Illinois | 5–0–1 | 9–0–1 | ILL 40–7 STAN |
Wisconsin | 5–1–1 | 6–1–1 | – |
Purdue | 4–1 | 5–4 | – |
Michigan | 4–2 | 4–5 | – |
Northwestern | 2–4 | 5–4 | – |
Ohio State | 2–2–2 | 4–3–2 | – |
Indiana | 1–5 | 2–7 | – |
Minnesota | 1–4–1 | 2–6–1 | – |
Iowa | 0–5–1 | 2–5–2 | – |
INDEPENDENTS
Miami finished atop the 1951 independents at 8–3.
| TEAM | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|
Miami | 8–3 | MIA 14–0 CLEM |
Michigan State | 8–0 | – |
Virginia | 7–1 | – |
Notre Dame | 6–2–1 | – |
Tulsa | 6–2 | – |
Houston | 5–4 | HOU 26–21 DAY |
Temple | 4–4 | – |
Penn State | 4–4 | – |
Syracuse | 4–4 | – |
Louisville | 3–0 | – |
Pittsburgh | 3–7 | – |
Boston College | 3–5 | – |
Rutgers | 3–4 | – |
Army | 2–7 | – |
Navy | 2–6–1 | – |
North Texas | 2–1 | – |
San José State | 1–2 | – |
Oklahoma State | 1–7 | – |
Southern Miss | 0–2 | – |
Hawai'i | 0–3 | – |
San Diego State | 0–0–1 | – |
Buffalo | 0–1 | – |
Florida State | 0–1 | – |
Delaware | 0–1 | – |
Fresno State | 0–1 | – |
Memphis | 0–3 | – |
Middle Tennessee | 0–1 | – |
East Carolina | 0–1 | – |
Arkansas State | 0–2 | STET 35–20 ARST |
BOWL RESULTS
7 BOWL GAMES
| DATE | BOWL | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1952 | Bowl | Miami 14, Clemson 0 |
| Jan 1, 1952 | Bowl | Maryland 28, Tennessee 13 |
| Jan 1, 1952 | Bowl | Kentucky 20, TCU 7 |
| Jan 1, 1952 | Bowl | Illinois 40, Stanford 7 |
| Jan 1, 1952 | Bowl | Houston 26, Dayton 21 |
| Jan 1, 1952 | Bowl | Stetson 35, Arkansas State 20 |
| Jan 1, 1952 | Bowl | Georgia Tech 17, Baylor 14 |





























































































