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{{1951 Big 7 football standings}}
{{1951 Big Seven Conference football standings}}
The '''1951 Kansas State Wildcats football team''' represented [[Kansas State University]] in the [[college football]] [[1951 college football season|season of 1951]]. The [[Kansas State Wildcats football|team's]] head football coach was [[Bill Meek]], in his first season at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in [[Memorial Stadium (Kansas State)|Memorial Stadium]]. 1951 saw the team finish with a record of 0-9, and a 0-6 record in [[Big 8 Conference|Big 7]] play. The Wildcats scored just 73 points while giving up 212. They finished in 7th place in the Big 7.
The '''1951 Kansas State Wildcats football team''' represented [[Kansas State University]] in the [[1951 college football season]]. The team's head football coach was [[Bill Meek]], in his first season at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in [[World War I Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]]. 1951 saw the team finish with a record of 0–9, and a 0–6 record in [[Big Eight Conference|Big Seven Conference]] play. The Wildcats scored just 73 points while giving up 212.<ref>{{cite web|title=1951 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 7, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas-state/1951-schedule.html}}</ref> They finished in seventh place in the Big Seven Conference.


Kansas State's record was 1-7-1 at the end of the season, including a 6-6 tie with Nebraska and a 14-12 victory over Missouri. However, when head coach Bill Meek learned after the season that an ineligible player had participated, he immediately self-reported the violation to the NCAA and the school voluntarily forfeited the win and the tie.
Kansas State's record was 1–7–1 at the end of the season, including a 6–6 tie with [[1951 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]] and a 14–12 victory over [[1951 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]]. However, when head coach Bill Meek learned after the season that an ineligible player had participated, he immediately self-reported the violation to the NCAA and the school voluntarily forfeited the win and the tie.


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{{CFB Schedule Start
{{CFB schedule
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| rank = no
| ranklink = no
| rankyear = 1951
| rankyear = 1951
| tv = no
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| attend = yes
| timezone = Central

}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = September 22, 1951
| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1951 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati]]
| homecoming =
|| site_stadium = [[World War I Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]]
| time = no
| site_cityst = [[Manhattan, Kansas|Manhattan, KS]]
| rank = no
| score = 0–34 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/127686892|title=Sep 23, 1951, page 28 - The Des Moines Register at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
| away =
| neutral =
| attend = 12,000
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| tv = no
| score = 20-34
| overtime =
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}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = September 29, 1951
| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = y
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| away = y
| opponent = [[1951 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]]
| time = no
| rank = no
| away = yes
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| opponent = [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]
| site_stadium = [[Kinnick Stadium|Iowa Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Kinnick Stadium|Iowa Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City, IA]]
| site_cityst = [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City, IA]]
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| score = 0–16
| tv = no
| attend = 29,700
| score = 0-16
| attend = 29,700
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}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = October 6, 1951
| opponent = [[1951 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]]
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| homecoming =
| time = no
| rank = no
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| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = [[1951 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| gamename = [[Kansas State–Nebraska football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 6–6 (forfeit)
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| score = 0-1 (forfeit)
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}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = October 10, 1951
| nonconf = yes
| away = y
| opponent = [[1951 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]
| homecoming =
| time = no
| rank = no
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| opprank =
| opponent = [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]
| site_stadium = [[Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium|Skelly Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa, OK]]
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 26-42
| attend = 13,226
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{{CFB Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = October 13, 1951
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| time = no
| rank = no
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| opponent = [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]]
| site_stadium = [[Clyde Williams Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Clyde Williams Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Ames, Iowa|Ames, IA]]
| site_cityst = [[Ames, Iowa|Ames, IA]]
| gamename =
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| score = 6–32
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| attend = 15,789
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}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = October 20, 1951
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| homecoming = y
| opponent = [[1951 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]]
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| time = no
| rank = no
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| opponent = [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| gamename = [[Colorado–Kansas State football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = no
| score = 7–20
| score = 7-20
| attend = 14,523
| attend = 14,523
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = October 27, 1951
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = [[1951 Kansas Jayhawks football team|Kansas]]
| homecoming =
| site_stadium = [[David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]]
| time = no
| site_cityst = [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence, KS]]
| rank = no
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| score = 14–33
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}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = November 3, 1951
| opponent = [[1951 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]]
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| attend = 11,248
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[1951 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa]]
| site_stadium = [[Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium|Skelly Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa, OK]]
| score = 26–42
| attend = 13,226
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1951 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]]
| site_stadium = [[Faurot Field|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia, MO]]
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| attend = 13,545
}}
}}
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}}
{{CFB Schedule End|rank=|poll=AP|timezone=[[Central Time]]}}


== References ==
==Game summaries==
===Iowa===
{{reflist|2}}
{{See also-text|[[1951 Iowa Hawkeyes football team]]}}
{{AFB game box start
|Visitor=Kansas State
|V1=0 |V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=0
|Host=#9 '''Iowa'''
|H1=2 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=7
|Date=September 29
|Location=Iowa Stadium<br />Iowa City, IA
|Attendance=29,700
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

Iowa had eight scoring opportunities in the game but only came away with 16 points because of fumbles and penalties. Kansas State came closest to score in the second quarter, reaching Iowa 19 yard line.<ref>{{cite news |title=K-State Surprise In Defensive Play |publisher=Hutchinson News Herald |date=September 30, 1951}}</ref>


==References==
== External links ==
{{Reflist}}


{{Kansas State Wildcats football navbox}}
{{Kansas State Wildcats football navbox}}


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Latest revision as of 13:25, 28 August 2024

1951 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record0–9 (0–6 Big 7)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Oklahoma $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Colorado 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Kansas 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Nebraska 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Missouri 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1951 college football season. The team's head football coach was Bill Meek, in his first season at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. 1951 saw the team finish with a record of 0–9, and a 0–6 record in Big Seven Conference play. The Wildcats scored just 73 points while giving up 212.[1] They finished in seventh place in the Big Seven Conference.

Kansas State's record was 1–7–1 at the end of the season, including a 6–6 tie with Nebraska and a 14–12 victory over Missouri. However, when head coach Bill Meek learned after the season that an ineligible player had participated, he immediately self-reported the violation to the NCAA and the school voluntarily forfeited the win and the tie.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 22Cincinnati*
L 0–34 [2]12,000
September 29at Iowa*
L 0–1629,700
October 6Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
L 6–6 (forfeit)12,000
October 1at Iowa State
L 6–3215,789
October 20Coloradodagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
L 7–2014,523
October 27at Kansas
L 14–3320,000
November 3No. 17 Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 0–3311,248
November 10at Tulsa*
L 26–4213,226
November 17at Missouri
L 14–12 (forfeit)13,545
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

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Iowa

[edit]
See also: 1951 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
1 234Total
Kansas State 0 000 0
• #9 Iowa 2 077 16
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Iowa Stadium
    Iowa City, IA
  • Game attendance: 29,700

Iowa had eight scoring opportunities in the game but only came away with 16 points because of fumbles and penalties. Kansas State came closest to score in the second quarter, reaching Iowa 19 yard line.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1951 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Sep 23, 1951, page 28 - The Des Moines Register at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "K-State Surprise In Defensive Play". Hutchinson News Herald. September 30, 1951.


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