1951 Carroll Fighting Saints football team

1951 Carroll Fighting Saints football
MCC champion
Conference	Montana Collegiate Conference
Record	6–1–1 (4–0 MCC)
Head coach	John Gagliardi (3rd season)
Home stadium	Vigilante Stadium

1951 Montana Collegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Carroll (MT) $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	1
Rocky Mountain	3	–	1	–	0			?	–	?	–	?
Western Montana	2	–	2	–	0			?	–	?	–	?
Eastern Montana	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	3	–	0
Montana Mines	0	–	4	–	0			?	–	?	–	?
$ – Conference champion

The 1951 Carroll Fighting Saints football team represented Carroll College as a member of the Montana Collegiate Conference (MCC) during the 1951 college football season. In their third season under head coach John Gagliardi, the Fighting Saints compiled an overall record of 6–1–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the MCC title.^[1] Carroll played home games at Vigilante Stadium in Helena, Montana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	8:00 p.m.	Westminster (UT)*	Vigilante Stadium Helena, MT	W 7–2		[2][3]
September 29		at UBC*	UBC Stadium Vancouver, BC	T 7–2		[4][5]
October 7		at Western Montana	Dillon, MT	W 28–0		[6]
October 12	8:00 p.m.	at Weber*	Ogden Stadium Ogden, UT	L 0–20	1,000	[7][8]
October 20		Montana Mines	Vigilante Stadium Helena, MT	W 40–7		[9][10]
October 26	8:00 p.m.	at Rocky Mountain	Daylis Stadium Billings, MT	W 40–7		[11][12]
November 4	2:00 p.m.	Eastern Montana	Vigilante Stadium Helena, MT	W 38–0		[13][14]
November 10		Ricks*	Vigilante Stadium Helena, MT	W 32–0		[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

References

1. "Carroll Annexes Conference Title". Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. Associated Press. November 5, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved December 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Carroll Opens Season With Game Tonight". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. September 22, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Carroll Defeats Westminster 7-2 in Opener". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. September 23, 1951. p. 16. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "British Columbia Gains 13-13 Tie With Carroll in Hectic Finish". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. Associated Press. September 30, 1951. p. 16. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Carroll Line Hangs Tough, Thunderbirds Get 13-13 Tie". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. United Press. September 30, 1951. p. 21. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Carroll Defeats Western, 28-0". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. Associated Press. October 8, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Wildcats Face Saints at Stadium Tonight". The Odgen Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. October 12, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Kreher, Charles (October 13, 1951). "Weber Beats Carroll in Home Final, 20 to 0". The Odgen Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. p. 6. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Miners, Saints Tangle in Helena Today". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. October 20, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Carroll Saints Defeat Montana Mines, 40-7". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. October 21, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Unbeaten Bruins Battle Saints Tonight For League Championship". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. October 26, 1951. p. 22. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Carroll College Saints Down Rocky Mountain Gridders by 40 to 7". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. October 27, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Carroll Meets Eastern in Homecoming Today". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. November 4, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Carroll Beats Eastern 38-0 For League Title". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. November 5, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Carroll Ends Season With 32-0 Win Over Ricks". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. November 11, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .